Detection rules › Sigma
Suspicious Printer Driver Empty Manufacturer
Detects a suspicious printer driver installation with an empty Manufacturer value
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | T1574 Hijack Execution Flow |
| Privilege Escalation | T1574 Hijack Execution Flow |
| Defense Evasion | T1574 Hijack Execution Flow |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 13 | RegistryEvent (Value Set) |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
Details: '(Empty)'
TargetObject|contains: '\Control\Print\Environments\Windows x64\Drivers'
TargetObject|contains: '\Manufacturer'
Stage 2: not 1 of filter_*
or:
TargetObject|contains: '\CutePDF Writer v4.0\'
TargetObject|contains: '\VNC Printer (PS)\'
TargetObject|contains: '\VNC Printer (UD)\'
TargetObject|contains: '\Version-3\PDF24\'
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 |
|---|---|---|
Details | eq |
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TargetObject | match |
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