Potential Persistence Attempt Via ErrorHandler.Cmd
Detects creation of a file named "ErrorHandler.cmd" in the "C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\" directory which could be used as a method of persistence The content of C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd is read whenever some tools under C:\WINDOWS\System32\oobe\ (e.g. Setup.exe) fail to run for any reason.
Detection logic
selection
TargetFilename|endswith: \WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmdCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Potential Persistence Attempt Via ErrorHandler.Cmd
id: 15904280-565c-4b73-9303-3291f964e7f9
status: test
description: |
Detects creation of a file named "ErrorHandler.cmd" in the "C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\" directory which could be used as a method of persistence
The content of C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd is read whenever some tools under C:\WINDOWS\System32\oobe\ (e.g. Setup.exe) fail to run for any reason.
references:
- https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2022/01/16/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-135/
- https://github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-09
modified: 2022-12-19
tags:
- attack.persistence
logsource:
category: file_event
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|endswith: '\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: mediumFalse positives
- Unknown
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