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PowerShell Logging Disabled Via Registry Key Tampering
Detects changes to the registry for the currently logged-in user. In order to disable PowerShell module logging, script block logging or transcription and script execution logging
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Log Source
WindowsRegistry Set
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|contains:
- '\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\' # PowerShell 5
- '\Microsoft\PowerShellCore\' # PowerShell 7
TargetObject|endswith:
- '\ModuleLogging\EnableModuleLogging'
- '\ScriptBlockLogging\EnableScriptBlockLogging'
- '\ScriptBlockLogging\EnableScriptBlockInvocationLogging'
- '\Transcription\EnableTranscripting'
- '\Transcription\EnableInvocationHeader'
- '\EnableScripts'
Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
Testing & Validation
Simulations
atomic-red-teamT1112
View on ARTDisable PowerShell Logging via Registry
GUID: 95b25212-91a7-42ff-9613-124aca6845a8
MITRE ATT&CK
Techniques
Sub-techniques
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
fecfd1a1-cc78-4313-a1ea-2ee2e8ec27a7
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Sat Apr 02
Modified
Thu Aug 17
Author
Path
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_powershell_logging_disabled.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1564.001attack.t1112attack.persistence