microsoft_windows_kernel_general | Detection.FYI

Critical Hive In Suspicious Location Access Bits Cleared

Nov 10, 2026 · attack.credential-access attack.t1003.002 ·
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Detects events from the Kernel-General ETW indicating that the access bits of a hive with a system like hive name located in the temp directory have been reset. This occurs when an application tries to access a hive and the hive has not be recognized since the last 7 days (by default). Registry hive dumping utilities such as QuarksPwDump were seen emitting this behavior.

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