Possible Exports Registry Key To a File (via process_creation)

title: Possible Exports Registry Key To a File (via process_creation)
id: 69ec25a0-35d9-560f-823b-d888e1fb6609
status: stable
description: This rule detects the export of the target Registry key to a file.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1012/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regedit/
    - https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-26
tags:
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1012
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\regedit.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'REGEDIT.EXE'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -E '
    filter_1:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'hklm'
            - 'hkey_local_machine'
    filter_2:
        CommandLine|endswith:
            - '\system'
            - '\sam'
            - '\security'
    condition: all of selection_* and not all of filter_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low