Detectionmediumtest
Rebuild Performance Counter Values Via Lodctr.EXE
Detects the execution of "lodctr.exe" to rebuild the performance counter registry values. This can be abused by attackers by providing a malicious config file to overwrite performance counter configuration to confuse and evade monitoring and security solutions.
Convert In Phoenix Studio
Open this Sigma rule in the converter with the YAML preloaded and ready for backend selection.
Launch
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Jun 15Updated Tue Mar 05cc9d3712-6310-4320-b2df-7cb408274d53windows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_img:
Image|endswith: '\lodctr.exe'
OriginalFileName: 'LODCTR.EXE'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -r'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Legitimate usage by an administrator
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
cc9d3712-6310-4320-b2df-7cb408274d53
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Jun 15
Modified
Tue Mar 05
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lodctr_performance_counter_tampering.yml
Raw Tags
attack.execution