Sysmon Configuration Modification

calendar Oct 25, 2022 · attack.defense_evasion attack.t1564  ·
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Detects when an attacker tries to hide from Sysmon by disabling or stopping it

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 1title: Sysmon Configuration Modification
 2id: 1f2b5353-573f-4880-8e33-7d04dcf97744
 3status: test
 4description: Detects when an attacker tries to hide from Sysmon by disabling or stopping it
 5references:
 6    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md
 7    - https://talesfrominfosec.blogspot.com/2017/12/killing-sysmon-silently.html
 8author: frack113
 9date: 2021/06/04
10modified: 2022/08/02
11tags:
12    - attack.defense_evasion
13    - attack.t1564
14logsource:
15    product: windows
16    category: sysmon_status
17detection:
18    selection_stop:
19        State: Stopped
20    selection_conf:
21        - 'Sysmon config state changed'
22    filter:
23        State: Started
24    condition: 1 of selection_* and not filter
25falsepositives:
26    - Legitimate administrative action
27level: high

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