Disable Internal Tools or Feature in Registry

calendar Sep 1, 2026 · attack.persistence attack.defense-impairment attack.t1112  ·
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Detects registry modifications that change features of internal Windows tools (malware like Agent Tesla uses this technique)

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 1title: Disable Internal Tools or Feature in Registry
 2id: e2482f8d-3443-4237-b906-cc145d87a076
 3status: test
 4description: Detects registry modifications that change features of internal Windows tools (malware like Agent Tesla uses this technique)
 5references:
 6    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md
 7    - https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2165-shifts-to-evade-sanctions
 8    - https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html
 9    - https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pum-optional-nodispbackgroundpage
10    - https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pum-optional-nodispcpl
11    - https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/7bde840c7e8c36dce4c3bac937bcf39f36a6f118001b406bfbbc25451ce44fb4/
12author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), CrimpSec
13date: 2022-03-18
14modified: 2025-06-04
15tags:
16    - attack.persistence
17    - attack.defense-impairment
18    - attack.t1112
19logsource:
20    category: registry_set
21    product: windows
22detection:
23    selection_set_1:
24        TargetObject|endswith:
25            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisableCMD'
26            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoControlPanel'
27            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRun'
28            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\StartMenuLogOff'
29            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableChangePassword'
30            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableLockWorkstation'
31            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools'
32            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskmgr'
33            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\NoDispBackgroundPage'
34            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\NoDispCPL'
35            - 'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\DisableNotificationCenter'
36            - 'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableCMD'
37        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
38    selection_set_0:
39        TargetObject|endswith:
40            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin'
41            - 'Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\InactivityTimeoutSecs'
42            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\shutdownwithoutlogon'
43            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications\ToastEnabled'
44            - 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Storage\Write Protection'
45            - 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies\WriteProtect'
46        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
47    condition: 1 of selection_set_*
48falsepositives:
49    - Legitimate admin script
50level: medium
51simulation:
52    - type: atomic-red-team
53      name: Disable Windows Registry Tool
54      technique: T1112
55      atomic_guid: ac34b0f7-0f85-4ac0-b93e-3ced2bc69bb8
56    - type: atomic-red-team
57      name: Disable Windows CMD application
58      technique: T1112
59      atomic_guid: d2561a6d-72bd-408c-b150-13efe1801c2a
60    - type: atomic-red-team
61      name: Disable Windows Task Manager application
62      technique: T1112
63      atomic_guid: af254e70-dd0e-4de6-9afe-a994d9ea8b62
64    - type: atomic-red-team
65      name: Disable Windows Notification Center
66      technique: T1112
67      atomic_guid: c0d6d67f-1f63-42cc-95c0-5fd6b20082ad
68    - type: atomic-red-team
69      name: Disable Windows Lock Workstation Feature
70      technique: T1112
71      atomic_guid: 3dacb0d2-46ee-4c27-ac1b-f9886bf91a56
72    - type: atomic-red-team
73      name: Disable Windows Change Password Feature
74      technique: T1112
75      atomic_guid: d4a6da40-618f-454d-9a9e-26af552aaeb0
76    - type: atomic-red-team
77      name: Disable Windows Shutdown Button
78      technique: T1112
79      atomic_guid: 6e0d1131-2d7e-4905-8ca5-d6172f05d03d
80regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_function_user/info.yml

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