New BgInfo.EXE Custom DB Path Registry Configuration
Detects setting of a new registry database value related to BgInfo configuration. Attackers can for example set this value to save the results of the commands executed by BgInfo in order to exfiltrate information.
Detection logic
selection
TargetObject|endswith: \Software\Winternals\BGInfo\DatabaseCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: New BgInfo.EXE Custom DB Path Registry Configuration
id: 53330955-dc52-487f-a3a2-da24dcff99b5
status: test
description: Detects setting of a new registry database value related to BgInfo configuration. Attackers can for example set this value to save the results of the commands executed by BgInfo in order to exfiltrate information.
references:
- Internal Research
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-08-16
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1112
logsource:
category: registry_set
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|endswith: '\Software\Winternals\BGInfo\Database'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use of external DB to save the results
level: mediumFalse positives
- Legitimate use of external DB to save the results
References
Internal Research