File Was Not Allowed To Run

Detect run not allowed files. Applocker is a very useful tool, especially on servers where unprivileged users have access. For example terminal servers. You need configure applocker and log collect to receive these events.

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 1title: File Was Not Allowed To Run
 2id: 401e5d00-b944-11ea-8f9a-00163ecd60ae
 3status: test
 4description: Detect run not allowed files. Applocker is a very useful tool, especially on servers where unprivileged users have access. For example terminal servers. You need configure applocker and log collect to receive these events.
 5references:
 6    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/windows-defender-application-control/applocker/what-is-applocker
 7    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/windows-defender-application-control/applocker/using-event-viewer-with-applocker
 8    - https://nxlog.co/documentation/nxlog-user-guide/applocker.html
 9author: Pushkarev Dmitry
10date: 2020-06-28
11modified: 2021-11-27
12tags:
13    - attack.execution
14    - attack.t1204.002
15    - attack.t1059.001
16    - attack.t1059.003
17    - attack.t1059.005
18    - attack.t1059.006
19    - attack.t1059.007
20logsource:
21    product: windows
22    service: applocker
23detection:
24    selection:
25        EventID:
26            - 8004
27            - 8007
28            - 8022
29            - 8025
30    condition: selection
31fields:
32    - PolicyName
33    - RuleId
34    - RuleName
35    - TargetUser
36    - TargetProcessId
37    - FilePath
38    - FileHash
39    - Fqbn
40falsepositives:
41    - Need tuning applocker or add exceptions in SIEM
42level: medium

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