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    CertFixer MSI Execution Followed by Run Key Persistence

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Kaung Khant Ko@kaungkhantko
    •updated yesterday•3•0•3

    Detects the execution of a fake certificate-fix MSI package via msiexec.exe or the creation of CertFixer.msi, followed within one hour by the creation of a Run key persistence mechanism named 'WindowsUpdateAssist' on the same device.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1547.001 - Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderT1204.002 - Malicious FileTA0003 - PersistenceTA0004 - Privilege EscalationTA0002 - ExecutionProcess CreationFile CreationRegistry Value SetWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

    Found in

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