Suspicious Reg Add BitLocker


Description

Detects suspicious addition to BitLocker related registry keys via the reg.exe utility

Query · sigma

selection:
  CommandLine|contains|all:
  - REG
  - ADD
  - \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE
  - /v
  - /f
  CommandLine|contains:
  - EnableBDEWithNoTPM
  - UseAdvancedStartup
  - UseTPM
  - UseTPMKey
  - UseTPMKeyPIN
  - RecoveryKeyMessageSource
  - UseTPMPIN
  - RecoveryKeyMessage
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Unlikely
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title: Suspicious Reg Add BitLocker
id: 0e0255bf-2548-47b8-9582-c0955c9283f5
status: test
description: Detects suspicious addition to BitLocker related registry keys via the reg.exe utility
references:
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/15/exchange-exploit-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/
author: frack113
date: 2021-11-15
modified: 2022-09-09
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1486
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'REG'
            - 'ADD'
            - '\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
            - '/v'
            - '/f'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'EnableBDEWithNoTPM'
            - 'UseAdvancedStartup'
            - 'UseTPM'
            - 'UseTPMKey'
            - 'UseTPMKeyPIN'
            - 'RecoveryKeyMessageSource'
            - 'UseTPMPIN'
            - 'RecoveryKeyMessage'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

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