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feat(rules): New Potential mandatory profile registry persistence rule#575

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What is the purpose of this PR / why it is needed?

Identifies suspicious creation of the NTUSER.MAN file within user profile directories, a lesser-known persistence technique that abuses mandatory user profiles. By planting a crafted NTUSER.MAN, an attacker can force Windows to load attacker-controlled registry settings at every logon, achieving durable boot or logon persistence.

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/area instrumentation

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@rabbitstack rabbitstack added the rules Anything related to detection rules label Jan 27, 2026
Identifies suspicious creation of the NTUSER.MAN file within user profile directories, a lesser-known persistence technique that abuses mandatory user profiles. By planting a crafted NTUSER.MAN, an attacker can force Windows to load attacker-controlled registry settings at every logon, achieving durable boot or logon persistence.
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