Detectionhightest
PDF File Created By RegEdit.EXE
Detects the creation of a file with the ".pdf" extension by the "RegEdit.exe" process. This indicates that a user is trying to print/save a registry key as a PDF in order to potentially extract sensitive information and bypass defenses.
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Mon Jul 08145095eb-e273-443b-83d0-f9b519b7867bwindows
Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event
Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\regedit.exe'
TargetFilename|endswith: '.pdf'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
145095eb-e273-443b-83d0-f9b519b7867b
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Jul 08
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_regedit_print_as_pdf.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasion