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747 detections

Detects potential abuse of WerFaultSecure.exe to dump Protected Process Light (PPL) processes like LSASS or to freeze security solutions (EDR/antivirus).
This technique is used by tools such as EDR-Freeze and WSASS to bypass PPL protections and access sensitive information or disable security software.
Distinct command line patterns help identify the specific tool:
- WSASS usage typically shows: "WSASS.exe WerFaultSecure.exe [PID]" in ParentCommandLine
- EDR-Freeze usage typically shows: "EDR-Freeze_[version].exe [PID] [timeout]" in ParentCommandLine
Legitimate debugging operations using WerFaultSecure are rare in production environments and should be investigated.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects activity that indicates a user disabling the ability for Antivirus mini filter to inspect a "Dev Drive".
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects changes to the HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity registry key and the "Enabled" value being set to 0 in order to disable the Hypervisor Enforced Code Integrity feature. This allows an attacker to load unsigned and untrusted code to be run in the kernel
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects disabling Windows Defender Tamper Protection
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects when secret scanning rule is deleted for the project or repository.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects if the push protection feature is disabled for an organization, enterprise, repositories or custom pattern rules.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects disabling of the "Automatic Sample Submission" feature of Windows Defender.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects process access events where WerFaultSecure accesses MsMpEng.exe with dbgcore.dll or dbghelp.dll in the call trace, indicating potential EDR freeze techniques.
This technique leverages WerFaultSecure.exe running as a Protected Process Light (PPL) with WinTCB protection level to call MiniDumpWriteDump and suspend EDR/AV processes, allowing malicious activity to execute undetected during the suspension period.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects tampering of AMSI (Anti-Malware Scan Interface) related registry values via command line tools such as reg.exe or PowerShell.
AMSI provides a generic interface for applications and services to integrate with antimalware products.
Adversaries may disable AMSI to evade detection of malicious scripts and code execution.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects attempts to add, modify, or delete Windows Credential Guard related registry keys or values via command line tools such as Reg.exe or PowerShell.
Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets so that only privileged system software can access them.
Adversaries may disable Credential Guard to gain access to sensitive credentials stored in the system, such as NTLM hashes and Kerberos tickets, which can be used for lateral movement and privilege escalation.
The rule matches suspicious command lines that target DeviceGuard or LSA registry paths and manipulate keys like EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity, RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures, or LsaCfgFlags.
Such activity may indicate an attempt to disable or tamper with Credential Guard, potentially exposing sensitive credentials for misuse.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects execution of EDR-Freeze, a tool that exploits the MiniDumpWriteDump function and WerFaultSecure.exe to suspend EDR and Antivirus processes on Windows.
EDR-Freeze leverages a race-condition attack to put security processes into a dormant state by suspending WerFaultSecure at the moment it freezes the target process.
This technique does not require kernel-level exploits or BYOVD, but instead abuses user-mode functionality to temporarily disable monitoring by EDR or Antimalware solutions.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects the tampering of Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) related registry values via command line tool reg.exe.
HVCI uses virtualization-based security to protect code integrity by ensuring that only trusted code can run in kernel mode.
Adversaries may tamper with HVCI to load malicious or unsigned drivers, which can be used to escalate privileges, maintain persistence, or evade security mechanisms.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects the use of PowerShell with Uninstall-WindowsFeature or Remove-WindowsFeature cmdlets to disable or remove the Windows Defender GUI feature, a common technique used by adversaries to evade defenses.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects the use of reg.exe to disable the Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) Autologger session for Windows Defender API and Audit events.
By setting the 'Start' value to '0' for the 'DefenderApiLogger' or 'DefenderAuditLogger' session, an attacker can prevent these critical security events
from being logged, effectively blinding monitoring tools that rely on this data. This is a powerful defense evasion technique.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects commands that temporarily turn off Volume Snapshots
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects one of the possible scenarios for disabling Symantec Endpoint Protection.
Symantec Endpoint Protection antivirus software services incorrectly implement the protected service mechanism.
As a result, the NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM user can execute the taskkill /im command several times ccSvcHst.exe /f, thereby killing the process belonging to the service, and thus shutting down the service.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects the deletion of AMSI provider registry key entries in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AMSI. This technique could be used by an attacker in order to disable AMSI inspection.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects modifications or creations of Windows Defender's default threat action settings based on severity to 'allow' or take 'no action'.
This is a highly suspicious configuration change that effectively disables Defender's ability to automatically mitigate threats of a certain severity level,
allowing malicious software to run unimpeded. An attacker might use this technique to bypass defenses before executing payloads.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects attempts to disable Windows Credential Guard by setting registry values to 0. Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets so that only privileged system software can access them.
Adversaries may disable Credential Guard to gain access to sensitive credentials stored in the system, such as NTLM hashes and Kerberos tickets, which can be used for lateral movement and privilege escalation.
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects changes to the "DisableHypervisorEnforcedPagingTranslation" registry value. Where the it is set to "1" in order to disable the Hypervisor Enforced Paging Translation feature.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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Detects when the Windows Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is set to disabled. This setting is crucial for preventing the loading of known vulnerable drivers,
and its modification may indicate an attempt to bypass security controls. It is often targeted by threat actors to facilitate the installation of malicious or vulnerable drivers,
particularly in scenarios involving Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) bypass techniques.
This rule applies to systems that support the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist feature, including Windows 10 version 1903 and later, and Windows Server 2022 and later.
Note that this change will require a reboot to take effect, and this rule only detects the registry modification action.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
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