

Implementation 1 : New processes whose image files are being used as Screensaver files and make an outbound network connection to unknown IP address Detection Pseudocode Monitor newly executed processes that may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity. Although there are no standard events for file modification, Windows Event ID 4663 (An Attempt Was Made to Access An Object) can be used to alert on attempted accesses of screensaver files (typically ending in a file extension of.Monitor for changes made to files that may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity. Suspicious_files = filter k.ProcessGuid, k.ProcessFilePath, k.UserName, k.RegistryKeypath, k.RegistryKeyValueData FROM screensaver_key_modification kINNER JOIN new_files fON k.RegistryKeyValueData = f.FileName New_files = filter ProcessFilePath, UserName, FileName where event_id = "11" Screensaver_key_modification = filter ProcessGuid, ProcessFilePath, UserName, RegistryKeyPath, RegistryKeyValueData where event_id = "13" AND RegistryKeyPath LIKE '%Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE%' Implementation 1 : Created on disk that are being used as Screensaver files Detection Pseudocode

Monitor newly constructed files that may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity.
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Monitor executed commands and arguments of. scr files from being executed from non-standard locations. Use Group Policy to disable screensavers if they are unnecessary. Gazer can establish persistence through the system screensaver by configuring it to execute the malware.

The Windows screensaver application scrnsave.scr is located in C:\Windows\System32\, and C:\Windows\sysWOW64\ on 64-bit Windows systems, along with screensavers included with base Windows installations. Screensavers are programs that execute after a configurable time of user inactivity and consist of Portable Executable (PE) files with a. Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity.
