// MITRE ATT&CK
T1037.001 · Logon Script (Windows)
Sub-technique of T1037 · Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts.
Adversaries may use Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon initialization to establish persistence. Windows allows logon scripts to be run whenever a specific user or group of users log into a system.(Citation: TechNet Logon Scripts) This is done via adding a path to a script to the ...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Logon Script (Windows) starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Related techniques
T1037
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1543
Create or Modify System Process T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1543
Create or Modify System Process T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup
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