Suspicious Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature (via registry_set)
This rule detects enable rdp feature to enable specific user to rdp connect on the targeted machine
SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
suspicious-allow-rdp-remote-assistance-feature-via-registry-set
title: Suspicious Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature (via registry_set)
id: dd086609-58da-5b37-944e-637cf5438e44
status: stable
description: This rule detects enable rdp feature to enable specific user to rdp connect on the targeted machine
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1112/
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-27
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1112
logsource:
category: registry_set
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|endswith: 'System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\fAllowToGetHelp'
Details: DWORD (0x00000001)
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_allow_rdp_remote_assistance_feature/info.yml
simulation:
- type: atomic-red-team
name: Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature
technique: T1112
atomic_guid: 86677d0e-0b5e-4a2b-b302-454175f9aa9e
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.