title: Registry Hide Function from User
id: 5a93eb65-dffa-4543-b761-94aa60098fb6
status: test
description: Detects registry modifications that hide internal tools or functions from the user (malware like Agent Tesla, Hermetic Wiper uses this technique)
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-03-18
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_set_1:
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideClock'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAHealth'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCANetwork'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAPower'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAVolume'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
    selection_set_0:
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowInfoTip'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowCompColor'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: 1 of selection_set_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate admin script
level: medium
simulation:
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Hide Windows Clock Group Policy Feature
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: 8023db1e-ad06-4966-934b-b6a0ae52689e
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Windows HideSCAHealth Group Policy Feature
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: a4637291-40b1-4a96-8c82-b28f1d73e54e
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Windows HideSCANetwork Group Policy Feature
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: 3e757ce7-eca0-411a-9583-1c33b8508d52
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Windows HideSCAPower Group Policy Feature
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: 8d85a5d8-702f-436f-bc78-fcd9119496fc
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Windows HideSCAVolume Group Policy Feature
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: 7f037590-b4c6-4f13-b3cc-e424c5ab8ade
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Windows Modify Show Compress Color And Info Tip Registry
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: 795d3248-0394-4d4d-8e86-4e8df2a2693f