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Suspicious Environment Variable Has Been Registered

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Summary
This rule identifies the registration of suspicious environment variables in the Windows operating system by monitoring changes to the Windows registry. Specifically, it targets environment variables that may be created by users or system processes, containing potentially harmful commands or strings indicative of evasion tactics and persistence mechanisms employed by attackers. The rule checks for key indicators within the registry path `\
Categories
  • Windows
  • Endpoint
Data Sources
  • Windows Registry
Created: 2022-12-20