T1547 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution — ATT&CK Technique
Adversaries may configure system settings to automatically execute a program during system boot or logon to maintain persistence or gain higher-level privileges on compromised systems. Operating systems may have mechanisms for automatically running a program on system boot or account logon. These mechanisms may include automatically executing programs that are placed in specially designated directories or are referenced by repositories that store configuration information, such as the Windows Registry. An adversary may achieve the same goal by modifying or extending features of the kernel. Since some boot or logon autostart programs run with higher privileges, an adversary may leverage these to elevate privileges.
Detection coverage (8)
- Startup/Logon Script Added to Group Policy Object medium
- Potential RipZip Attack on Startup Folder high
- Suspicious Driver Install by pnputil.exe medium
- Suspicious GrpConv Execution high
- Atbroker Registry Change medium
- WINEKEY Registry Modification high
- Registry Persistence Mechanisms in Recycle Bin high
- Windows Unsigned MS DLL Side-Loading