CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification

Google SecOps@GoogleSecOps

•updated Jun 25, 2025•0•42

Detects modifications to various Windows Registry keys under `CurrentVersion` that are commonly used for autostart extensibility points (ASEPs). This includes `Run`, `RunOnce`, `RunOnceEx`, `RunServices`, `RunServicesOnce`, `ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad`, `Policies\System\Shell`, `Policies\Explorer\Run`, `Group Policy\Scripts`, `Explorer\ShellServiceObjects`, `Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers`, `Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks`, `Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler`, `Explorer\Browser Helper Objects`, `Authentication\PLAP Providers`, `Authentication\Credential Providers`, and `Authentication\Credential Provider Filters`. Adversaries often modify these keys to establish persistence on a system by ensuring their malicious code executes automatically during system boot or user logon.