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Run Once Task Execution as Configured in Registry

This rule detects the execution of Run Once task as configured in the registry

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Detection logic

selection_img

- Image|endswith: \runonce.exe
- Description: Run Once Wrapper

selection_cli

- CommandLine|contains: /AlternateShellStartup
- CommandLine|endswith: /r

Condition

all of selection_*

Raw YAML

title: Run Once Task Execution as Configured in Registry
id: 198effb6-6c98-4d0c-9ea3-451fa143c45c
status: test
description: This rule detects the execution of Run Once task as configured in the registry
references:
    - https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/990717080805789697
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Runonce/
    - https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1602644163824156672?s=20&t=kuxbUnZPltpvFPZdCrqPXA
author: 'Avneet Singh @v3t0_, oscd.community, Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock (updated)'
date: 2020-10-18
modified: 2022-12-13
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\runonce.exe'
        - Description: 'Run Once Wrapper'
    selection_cli:
        - CommandLine|contains: '/AlternateShellStartup'
        - CommandLine|endswith: '/r'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

False positives

  • Unknown

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