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Disabled IE Security Features

Detects command lines that indicate unwanted modifications to registry keys that disable important Internet Explorer security features

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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Fri Jun 19Updated Sat Nov 27fb50eb7a-5ab1-43ae-bcc9-091818cb8424windows
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 Logic3 selectors
detection:
    selection1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -name IEHarden '
            - ' -value 0 '
    selection2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -name DEPOff '
            - ' -value 1 '
    selection3:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -name DisableFirstRunCustomize '
            - ' -value 2 '
    condition: 1 of selection*
False Positives
Unknown

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

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
fb50eb7a-5ab1-43ae-bcc9-091818cb8424
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Jun 19
Modified
Sat Nov 27
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_ie_features.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1562.001
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