Suspicious active setup registered

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK Technique

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup (T1547.014)

Severity

Informational

Description

The endpoint registered a new active setup, which may be used to gain persistence on the host by loading libraries into the time management service.

Attacker's Goals

Gain persistence using the legitimate windows active setup mechanism, which executes binary on system startup.

Investigative actions

  • Verify if the registered binary is malicious.
  • Check if the installing software is a malicious binary.