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Windows Registry Event for Potential Qakbot/IceID Persistence Key

Alerts on Windows registry events referencing a specific \\Software\\firm\\soft\\Name key suffix linked to Qakbot/IceID-like activity.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v1
Product
windows
Category
registry_event
Author
Hieu Tran (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2023-03-13
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Persistence → Defense Evasion

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule flags Windows registry activity targeting a specific key path ending in \\Software\\firm\\soft\\Name. Attackers may use registry modifications to establish persistence or impair system defenses during malware campaigns. Detection relies on registry event telemetry that includes the TargetObject value and supports matching the registry path suffix.

Reporting behind it

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Windows Registry Event for Potential Qakbot/IceID Persistence Key
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Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.