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260 detections

This rule detects the use of the LockAppHost process to execute suspicious commands associated with tampering with security configurations, including Windows Defender settings, service management (sc.exe), and task scheduling. Adversaries may abuse this process to bypass security controls, disable real-time monitoring, or maintain persistence.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
2 months ago
003
This rule detects potentially malicious activity involving the manipulation of Windows services using 'sc.exe' to stop or delete services, combined with the forceful termination of 'svchost.exe' processes via 'wmic.exe'. This pattern is often associated with adversaries attempting to disable security tools, logging agents, or other defensive mechanisms on an endpoint.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
2 months ago
002
This rule detects potentially malicious activity involving the manipulation of Windows services using 'sc.exe' to stop or delete services, combined with the forceful termination of 'svchost.exe' processes via 'wmic.exe'. This pattern is often associated with adversaries attempting to disable security tools, logging agents, or other defensive mechanisms on an endpoint.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
002
Detects attempts to modify or disable the Windows Update service (wuauserv) using command-line utilities (sc.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe) in a context involving 'LockAppHost.exe'. This pattern is often associated with unauthorized attempts to tamper with security update mechanisms to prevent system patching.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
Defender - KQL
2 months ago
003
Detects the modification or replacement of critical Linux system daemons (crond, sshd, polkitd, etc.) followed by a service restart or reload. This behavior is indicative of potential trojanization or unauthorized tampering of system processes to establish persistence or inject malicious code.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
2 months ago
002
Detects attempts to modify or disable the Windows Update service (wuauserv) using command-line utilities (sc.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe) in a context involving 'LockAppHost.exe'. This pattern is often associated with unauthorized attempts to tamper with security update mechanisms to prevent system patching.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
2 months ago
002
Detects attempts to modify or disable the Windows Update service (wuauserv) using command-line utilities (sc.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe) in a context involving 'LockAppHost.exe'. This pattern is often associated with unauthorized attempts to tamper with security update mechanisms to prevent system patching.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
002
This rule detects the use of the LockAppHost process to execute suspicious commands associated with tampering with security configurations, including Windows Defender settings, service management (sc.exe), and task scheduling. Adversaries may abuse this process to bypass security controls, disable real-time monitoring, or maintain persistence.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
Defender - KQL
2 months ago
002
Detects a sequence of commands characteristic of the Stealer/1.0 malware, involving the systematic disabling of security features including Windows Defender, Firewall, UAC, System Restore, Windows Recovery Environment, SafeBoot, and the deletion of Volume Shadow Copies as a precursor to destructive data operations.
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Subhankar H@Andrewsec57
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
009
This rule detects instances where LockAppHost.exe or a variation of it (likely used as a proxy) initiates processes or command-line arguments that interact with Windows services, scheduled tasks, or Windows Defender configurations. This behavior is indicative of an adversary attempting to disable security features, suppress Windows updates, or manipulate system services to evade detection.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
2 months ago
001
Detects attempts to crash or terminate the Kaspersky Antivirus process (avp.exe), as well as associated events indicating the service has been stopped or is encountering abnormal fault conditions. This behavior is indicative of an adversary attempting to disable security software.
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Amit Ambekar@Amit007
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
204
This rule detects instances where LockAppHost.exe or a variation of it (likely used as a proxy) initiates processes or command-line arguments that interact with Windows services, scheduled tasks, or Windows Defender configurations. This behavior is indicative of an adversary attempting to disable security features, suppress Windows updates, or manipulate system services to evade detection.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
2 months ago
001
This rule detects instances where LockAppHost.exe or a variation of it (likely used as a proxy) initiates processes or command-line arguments that interact with Windows services, scheduled tasks, or Windows Defender configurations. This behavior is indicative of an adversary attempting to disable security features, suppress Windows updates, or manipulate system services to evade detection.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
001
This rule detects the use of the LockAppHost process to execute suspicious commands associated with tampering with security configurations, including Windows Defender settings, service management (sc.exe), and task scheduling. Adversaries may abuse this process to bypass security controls, disable real-time monitoring, or maintain persistence.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
2 months ago
001
This rule detects potentially malicious activity involving the manipulation of Windows services using 'sc.exe' to stop or delete services, combined with the forceful termination of 'svchost.exe' processes via 'wmic.exe'. This pattern is often associated with adversaries attempting to disable security tools, logging agents, or other defensive mechanisms on an endpoint.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
Defender - KQL
2 months ago
000
Detects the modification or replacement of critical Linux system daemons (crond, sshd, polkitd, etc.) followed by a service restart or reload. This behavior is indicative of potential trojanization or unauthorized tampering of system processes to establish persistence or inject malicious code.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
001
Detects the modification or replacement of critical Linux system daemons (crond, sshd, polkitd, etc.) followed by a service restart or reload. This behavior is indicative of potential trojanization or unauthorized tampering of system processes to establish persistence or inject malicious code.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
2 months ago
001
Detects the modification or replacement of critical Linux system daemons (crond, sshd, polkitd, etc.) followed by a service restart or reload. This behavior is indicative of potential trojanization or unauthorized tampering of system processes to establish persistence or inject malicious code.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
Defender - KQL
2 months ago
001
Detects attempts to stop or reconfigure critical Windows security services (such as WinDefend, WscSvc, Sense, and WdNisSvc) using the Service Control Manager (sc.exe) or by modifying service registry keys via reg.exe. This behavior is indicative of an adversary attempting to disable EDR/AV solutions to evade detection.
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Subhankar H@Andrewsec57
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
000
Detects the use of the sc.exe utility to disable critical system, security, and database services, a technique commonly associated with Everest ransomware to prevent service restart during encryption activities.
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Tim Peck@timpeck
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
15017
Detects attempts to impair Windows Defender protection by modifying preferences via PowerShell (Set-MpPreference/Add-MpPreference), stopping the WinDefend service using sc.exe, or altering sensitive Windows Defender registry keys. This rule monitors process execution and registry modification events, excluding known legitimate management tools like Intune and SCCM.
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Montaser Ismail@M0nt3x
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
5012
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