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Suspicious Windows Defender Folder Exclusion Added Via Reg.EXE
Target Profile
Splunk
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Suspicious Windows Defender Folder Exclusion Added Via Reg.EXE
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Suspicious Windows Defender Folder Exclusion Added Via Reg.EXE
id: 48917adc-a28e-4f5d-b729-11e75da8941f
status: test
description: Detects the usage of "reg.exe" to add Defender folder exclusions. Qbot has been seen using this technique to add exclusions for folders within AppData and ProgramData.
references:
- https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/07/qbot-likes-to-move-it-move-it/
- https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/qbot/
author: frack113
date: 2022-02-13
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1562.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\reg.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths'
- 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Exclusions\Paths'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'ADD '
- '/t '
- 'REG_DWORD '
- '/v '
- '/d '
- '0'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use
level: medium
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_defender_exclusion.yml