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title: Potential HKCU CLSID COM Hijacking - Sysmon
id: 75cfcdfc-eb43-4e66-939a-5fe7af137ae6
related:
- id: 790317c0-0a36-4a6a-a105-6e576bf99a14
type: derived
status: experimental
description: Detects potential COM object hijacking via modification of HKCU.
references:
- https://hexastrike.com/resources/blog/dfir/com-hijacking-from-a-defenders-perspective/
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1546/015/
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/snipbot-romcom-malware-variant/
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5647-romcom/
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/void-rabisu-s-use-of-romcom-backdoor-shows-a-growing-shift-in-th.html
- https://securelist.com/wirtes-campaign-in-the-middle-east-living-off-the-land-since-at-least-2019/105044/
author: Maurice Fielenbach (Hexastrike Cybersecurity)
date: 2025-03-25
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1546.015
logsource:
category: registry_set
product: windows
service: sysmon
detection:
TargetObject|regex: 'HKU\\.*CLSID\\.*(InprocServer|LocalServer)(32)?\\\(Default\)'
EventID: 13
falsepositives:
- Installation of new applications.
level: medium