Potential Persistence Attempt Via Run Keys Using Reg.EXE

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•updated Oct 23, 2025•0•14

This rule detects the use of the 'reg.exe' command-line tool to add entries to specific Windows Registry Run keys. These Run keys are commonly used by adversaries to establish persistence, ensuring that a malicious program executes automatically when a user logs in. The rule specifically looks for 'reg.exe' being executed with 'add' command and targeting 'Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run', 'Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run', or 'Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run' registry paths.