Suspicious Browser Files Modification
Description
Identifies the modification of commonly used browsers settings via file or registry change. Adversaries may install a rogue browser extension or disable certain browser hardening settings to maintain persistence or evade restrictions.
Query · eql
any where event.category in ("file", "registry") and not event.action in ("deletion", "query") and
(process.code_signature.trusted == false or process.code_signature.exists == false) and
not user.id in ("S-1-5-18", "S-1-5-19") and
not process.code_signature.status == "errorExpired" and
not process.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\*.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "E:\\Migwiz\\migwiz.exe") and
(
registry.path : "HK*SOFTWARE\\Policies\\*\\ExtensionInstallWhitelist*" or
file.path :
("?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\*\\Profiles\\*default*\\extensions.json",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\*\\Profiles\\*default*\\prefs.js",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\*\\User Data\\Default\\Extensions\\*.js")
) and
not file.Ext.header_bytes : "2f2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a" and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name == "WAVESOR SOFTWARE" and process.code_signature.status == "errorChaining" and
process.executable : "?:\\Users\\*\\Wavesor Software\\WaveBrowser\\wavebrowser.exe") and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary != "ntdll.dll|kernelbase.dll|libcef.dll|kernel32.dll|ntdll.dll"