Query Details

Sliver P Sexec

Query

# Rule Documentation: Registry Value Set for Sliver Implant Psexec execution

## Description
Detects registry value sets associated with the Sliver implant.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/08/24/looking-for-the-sliver-lining-hunting-for-emerging-command-and-control-frameworks/

## Detection Logic
- Filters `DeviceRegistryEvents` for actions where a registry value is set (`RegistryValueSet`).
- Looks for specific registry value name and data combinations:
  - `DisplayName` with value `Sliver`.
  - `Description` with value `Sliver implant`.

## Tags
- Persistence
- Command and Control

## Search Query
```kql
DeviceRegistryEvents 
| where ActionType == 'RegistryValueSet' 
| where (RegistryValueName == 'DisplayName' and RegistryValueData == 'Sliver')
   or (RegistryValueName == 'Description' and RegistryValueData == 'Sliver implant')

Explanation

This query looks for registry value sets associated with the Sliver implant by filtering DeviceRegistryEvents for actions where a registry value is set. It specifically looks for registry value name and data combinations such as DisplayName with value Sliver and Description with value Sliver implant. The query helps detect persistence and command and control activities related to the Sliver implant.

Details

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Ali Hussein

Released: May 16, 2024

Tables

DeviceRegistryEvents

Keywords

DeviceRegistryEvents,ActionType,RegistryValueSet,RegistryValueName,RegistryValueData,DisplayName,Description,Sliver

Operators

where|==andor

Actions