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Potential AutoLogger Sessions Tampering

Detects tampering with autologger trace sessions which is a technique used by attackers to disable logging

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Mon Aug 01Updated Tue Oct 07f37b4bce-49d0-4087-9f5b-58bffda77316windows
Log Source
WindowsRegistry Set
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set
Detection Logic
Detection Logic4 selectors
detection:
    selection_main:
        TargetObject|contains: '\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\'
    selection_values:
        TargetObject|contains: # We only care about some autologger to avoid FP. Add more if you need
            - '\EventLog-'
            - '\Defender'
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - '\Enable'
            - '\Start'
        Details: DWORD (0x00000000)
    filter_main_wevtutil:
        Image: 'C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe'
    filter_main_defender:
        Image|startswith:
            - 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\'
        Image|endswith: '\MsMpEng.exe'
        TargetObject|contains:
            - '\DefenderApiLogger\'
            - '\DefenderAuditLogger\'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
False Positives
Unknown

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

MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
f37b4bce-49d0-4087-9f5b-58bffda77316
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Aug 01
Modified
Tue Oct 07
Path
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_autologger_sessions.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasion
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