title: New File Association Using Exefile id: 44a22d59-b175-4f13-8c16-cbaef5b581ff status: test description: Detects the abuse of the exefile handler in new file association. Used for bypass of security products. references: - https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1461041276514623491 author: Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades) date: 2021-11-19 modified: 2023-08-17 tags: - attack.stealth logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection: TargetObject|contains: 'Classes\.' Details: 'exefile' condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high