title: Possible Shim Database Persistence via sdbinst.exe
status: experimental
description: Detects execution of sdbinst writing to default shim database path C:\Windows\AppPatch\*
references:
    - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/fin7-shim-databases-persistence.html
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1138
author: Markus Neis
date: 2018/08/03
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image:
            - '*\sdbinst.exe'
        CommandLine:
            - '*\AppPatch\\*}.sdb*'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high