LoFP LoFP / loading a user environment from a backup or a domain controller

Techniques

Sample rules

Potential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder

Description

Detects creation of Microsoft Office files inside of one of the default startup folders in order to achieve persistence.

Detection logic

condition: (all of selection_word_* or all of selection_excel_*) and not filter_main_office
filter_main_office:
  Image|endswith:
  - \WINWORD.exe
  - \EXCEL.exe
selection_excel_extension:
  TargetFilename|endswith:
  - .xls
  - .xlsm
  - .xlsx
  - .xlt
  - .xltm
selection_excel_paths:
- TargetFilename|contains: \Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
- TargetFilename|contains|all:
  - \Office
  - \Program Files
  - \XLSTART
selection_word_extension:
  TargetFilename|endswith:
  - .doc
  - .docm
  - .docx
  - .dot
  - .dotm
  - .rtf
selection_word_paths:
- TargetFilename|contains: \Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
- TargetFilename|contains|all:
  - \Office
  - \Program Files
  - \STARTUP