Detectionmediumtest

Disable Windows Security Center Notifications

Detect set UseActionCenterExperience to 0 to disable the Windows security center notification

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François HubautCreated Fri Aug 19Updated Thu Aug 173ae1a046-f7db-439d-b7ce-b8b366b81fa6windows

Log Source

WindowsRegistry Set

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: 'Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\UseActionCenterExperience'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References

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Testing & Validation

Simulations

atomic-red-teamT1112

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Disable Windows Security Center Notifications

GUID: 45914594-8df6-4ea9-b3cc-7eb9321a807e

Regression Tests

by SigmaHQ Team

Positive Detection Test1 matchevtx

Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon

EVTX JSON

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

TA0003 · Persistence TA0005 · Defense Evasion

Techniques

T1112 · Modify Registry

Rule Metadata

Rule ID

3ae1a046-f7db-439d-b7ce-b8b366b81fa6

Status

test

Level

medium

Type

Detection

Created

Fri Aug 19

Modified

Thu Aug 17

Author

François Hubaut

Path

rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_security_center_notifications.yml

Raw Tags

attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1112

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