Potential Registry Persistence Attempt Via DbgManagedDebugger


Description

Detects the addition of the "Debugger" value to the "DbgManagedDebugger" key in order to achieve persistence. Which will get invoked when an application crashes

Query · sigma

selection:
  TargetObject|endswith: \Microsoft\.NETFramework\DbgManagedDebugger
filter:
  Details: '"C:\Windows\system32\vsjitdebugger.exe" PID %d APPDOM %d EXTEXT "%s" EVTHDL
    %d'
condition: selection and not filter

Known false positives

  • Legitimate use of the key to setup a debugger. Which is often the case on developers machines
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title: Potential Registry Persistence Attempt Via DbgManagedDebugger
id: 9827ae57-3802-418f-994b-d5ecf5cd974b
status: test
description: Detects the addition of the "Debugger" value to the "DbgManagedDebugger" key in order to achieve persistence. Which will get invoked when an application crashes
references:
    - https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/09/19/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-4/
    - https://github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper
author: frack113
date: 2022-08-07
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1574
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\Microsoft\.NETFramework\DbgManagedDebugger'
    filter:
        Details: '"C:\Windows\system32\vsjitdebugger.exe" PID %d APPDOM %d EXTEXT "%s" EVTHDL %d'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of the key to setup a debugger. Which is often the case on developers machines
level: medium

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