Windows Update Error

calendar Aug 12, 2024 · attack.impact attack.resource-development attack.t1584  ·
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Detects Windows update errors including installation failures and connection issues. Defenders should observe this in case critical update KBs aren't installed.

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 1title: Windows Update Error
 2id: 13cfeb75-9e33-4d04-b0f7-ab8faaa95a59
 3status: stable
 4description: |
 5        Detects Windows update errors including installation failures and connection issues. Defenders should observe this in case critical update KBs aren't installed.
 6references:
 7    - https://github.com/nasbench/EVTX-ETW-Resources/blob/f1b010ce0ee1b71e3024180de1a3e67f99701fe4/ETWProvidersManifests/Windows10/1903/W10_1903_Pro_20200714_18362.959/WEPExplorer/Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient.xml
 8author: frack113
 9date: 2021-12-04
10modified: 2023-09-07
11tags:
12    - attack.impact
13    - attack.resource-development
14    - attack.t1584
15logsource:
16    product: windows
17    service: system
18detection:
19    selection:
20        Provider_Name: Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient
21        EventID:
22            - 16 # Unable to Connect: Windows is unable to connect to the automatic updates service and therefore cannot download and install updates according to the set schedule
23            - 20 # Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error
24            - 24 # Uninstallation Failure: Windows failed to uninstall the following update with error
25            - 213 # Revert Failure: Windows failed to revert the following update with error
26            - 217 # Commit Failure: Windows failed to commit the following update with error
27    condition: selection
28falsepositives:
29    - Unknown
30level: informational

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