Detection rules › Sigma
Disable Security Events Logging Adding Reg Key MiniNt
Detects the addition of a key 'MiniNt' to the registry. Upon a reboot, Windows Event Log service will stop writing events.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | T1112 Modify Registry |
| Defense Evasion | T1112 Modify Registry, T1562.002 Impair Defenses: Disable Windows Event Logging |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 12 | RegistryEvent (Object create and delete) |
| Sysmon | 13 | RegistryEvent (Value Set) |
| Sysmon | 14 | RegistryEvent (Key and Value Rename) |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
or:
EventType: CreateKey
TargetObject: 'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MiniNt'
NewName: 'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MiniNt'
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
EventType | eq |
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NewName | eq |
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TargetObject | eq |
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