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Active Rule
Folder Removed From Exploit Guard ProtectedFolders List - Registry
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
Folder Removed From Exploit Guard ProtectedFolders List - Registry
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
Translation controls
Adjust the rule on the left, then regenerate when you want a fresh backend-native query.
BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Folder Removed From Exploit Guard ProtectedFolders List - Registry
id: 272e55a4-9e6b-4211-acb6-78f51f0b1b40
status: test
description: Detects the removal of folders from the "ProtectedFolders" list of of exploit guard. This could indicate an attacker trying to launch an encryption process or trying to manipulate data inside of the protected folder
references:
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2017/10/23/windows-defender-exploit-guard-reduce-the-attack-surface-against-next-generation-malware/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-05
modified: 2023-02-08
tags:
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1562.001
logsource:
category: registry_delete
product: windows
detection:
selection:
EventType: DeleteValue
TargetObject|contains: 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Exploit Guard\Controlled Folder Access\ProtectedFolders'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administrators removing applications (should always be investigated)
level: high
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_exploit_guard_protected_folders.yml