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Outlook EnableUnsafeClientMailRules Setting Enabled - Registry

Detects an attacker trying to enable the outlook security setting "EnableUnsafeClientMailRules" which allows outlook to run applications or execute macros

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Feb 08Updated Thu Aug 176763c6c8-bd01-4687-bc8d-4fa52cf8ba08windows
Log Source
WindowsRegistry Set
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\Outlook\Security\EnableUnsafeClientMailRules'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

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