persist-via-rdp-startup-programs-registry-key.yml

rule:
  meta:
    name: persist via RDP startup programs registry key
    namespace: persistence/registry
    authors:
      - j.j.vannielen@utwente.nl
    scopes:
      static: function
      dynamic: call
    att&ck:
      - Persistence::Event Triggered Execution [T1546]
    references:
      - https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/attacking-rdp-from-inside
      - https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/persistence-techniques-that-persist
  features:
    - and:
      - match: set registry value
      - string: /SYSTEM\\(CurrentControlSet|ControlSet001)\\Control\\Terminal Server\\Wds\\rdpwd/i
      - string: /^StartupPrograms$/i