Modify Registry - T1112

(ATT&CK® Technique)

Definition

Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to hide configuration information within Registry keys, remove information as part of cleaning up, or as part of other techniques to aid in persistence and execution.

D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1112["Modify Registry"] --> |modifies| WindowsRegistry["Windows Registry"]; class T1112 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class WindowsRegistry ArtifactNode; click WindowsRegistry href "/dao/artifact/d3f:WindowsRegistry";
        click T1112 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1112/"; click WindowsRegistry href "/dao/artifact/d3f:WindowsRegistry";             SystemConfigurationPermissions["System Configuration Permissions"] -->
          | restricts | WindowsRegistry["Windows Registry"];

          SystemConfigurationPermissions["System Configuration Permissions"] -.->
            | may-harden | T1112["Modify Registry"] ;
          class SystemConfigurationPermissions DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class WindowsRegistry ArtifactNode;
          click SystemConfigurationPermissions href "/technique/d3f:SystemConfigurationPermissions";  RestoreDatabase["Restore Database"] -->
          | restores | WindowsRegistry["Windows Registry"];

          RestoreDatabase["Restore Database"] -.->
            | may-restore | T1112["Modify Registry"] ;
          class RestoreDatabase DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class WindowsRegistry ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreDatabase href "/technique/d3f:RestoreDatabase";

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