Possible Enumeration for 3rd Party Creds From CLI (via process_creation)

This rule detects processes that query known 3rd party registry keys that holds credentials via commandline

SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
title: Possible Enumeration for 3rd Party Creds From CLI (via process_creation)
id: 68d43f03-9202-55bd-8158-a1f81ab01903
status: stable
description: This rule detects processes that query known 3rd party registry keys that holds credentials via commandline
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/002/
    - https://isc.sans.edu/diary/More+Data+Exfiltration/25698
    - https://github.com/synacktiv/Radmin3-Password-Cracker/blob/acfc87393e4b7c06353973a14a6c7126a51f36ac/regkey.txt
    - https://github.com/HyperSine/how-does-MobaXterm-encrypt-password
    - https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows-hardening/windows-local-privilege-escalation#inside-the-registry
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-28
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1552.002
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '\Software\Aerofox\Foxmail\V3.1'
            - '\Software\Aerofox\FoxmailPreview'
            - '\Software\DownloadManager\Passwords'
            - '\Software\FTPWare\COREFTP\Sites'
            - '\Software\IncrediMail\Identities'
            - '\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\Sessions'
            - '\Software\Mobatek\MobaXterm\'
            - '\Software\OpenSSH\Agent\Keys'
            - '\Software\OpenVPN-GUI\configs'
            - '\Software\ORL\WinVNC3\Password'
            - '\Software\Qualcomm\Eudora\CommandLine'
            - '\Software\RealVNC\WinVNC4'
            - '\Software\RimArts\B2\Settings'
            - '\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions'
            - '\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\SshHostKeys\'
            - '\Software\Sota\FFFTP'
            - '\Software\TightVNC\Server'
            - '\Software\WOW6432Node\Radmin\v3.0\Server\Parameters\Radmin'
    filter_main_other_rule:
        Image|endswith: 'reg.exe'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'export'
            - 'save'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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