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Suspicious Persistence Through TypedPaths - CommandLine (via process_creation)

This rule detects modification addition to the 'TypedPaths' key in the user or admin registry via the commandline. Which might indicate persistence attempt

SigmamediumWindowsv1
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title: Suspicious Persistence Through TypedPaths - CommandLine (via process_creation)
id: 12a159c4-3ae1-5adc-b398-ca0165a4dbdf
status: stable
description: This rule detects modification addition to the 'TypedPaths' key in the user or admin registry via the commandline. Which might indicate persistence attempt
references:
    - https://twitter.com/dez_/status/1560101453150257154
    - https://forensafe.com/blogs/typedpaths.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-02
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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