Mustang Panda SHARDLOADER/ZOHOMURK Run Key Persistence via MediumInstStart.exe
Detects persistence mechanisms used by the Mustang Panda threat actor (specifically the SHARDLOADER/ZOHOMURK malware variants). The rule monitors for the creation or modification of Windows Run registry keys using specific, known malicious value names (e.g., 'MediumNetMonIt', 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBrokerTask') or pointing to suspicious file paths located in 'C:\ProgramData\IDM\logs\' or within the 'VaultCache' folder.
Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)
