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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
Tactics
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