Query: detection rule: Detects tampering of the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist registry via command line tools such as PowerShell or REG.EXE. The
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects tampering of the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist registry via command line tools such as PowerShell or REG.EXE. The. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Vulnerable Driver Blocklist Registry Tampering Via CommandLine id: 22154f0e-5132-4a54-aa78-cc62f6def531 related: - id: d526c60a-e236-4011-b165-831ffa52ab70 type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects tampering of the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist registry via command line tools such as PowerShell or REG.EXE. The Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is a security feature that helps prevent the loading of known vulnerable drivers. Disabling this feature may indicate an attempt to bypass security controls, often targeted by threat actors to facilitate the installation of malicious or vulnerable drivers, particularly in scenarios involving Endpoint Detection and Response ' references: - https://www.sophos.com/en-us/blog/sharpening-the-knife-gold-blades-strategic-evolution - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/design/microsoft-recommended-driver-block-rules author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2026-01-26 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: - \powershell.exe - \pwsh.exe - \reg.exe - OriginalFileName: - PowerShell.EXE - pwsh.dll - reg.exe selection_cli_1: CommandLine|contains: - 'add ' - 'New-ItemProperty ' - 'Set-ItemProperty ' - 'si ' selection_cli_2: CommandLine|contains|all: - \Control\CI\Config - VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - It is very unlikely for legitimate activities to disable the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist via command line tools; thus it is recommended to investigate promptly. level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vulnerable_driver_blocklist_registry_tampering/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects PowerShell module creation where the module Contents are set to "function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter". T. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse - PowerShell ScriptBlock id: cacef8fc-9d3d-41f7-956d-455c6e881bc5 related: - id: a6fc3c46-23b8-4996-9ea2-573f4c4d88c5 type: similar - id: f65e22f9-819e-4f96-9c7b-498364ae7a25 type: similar - id: 38a7625e-b2cb-485d-b83d-aff137d859f4 type: similar status: test description: Detects PowerShell module creation where the module Contents are set to "function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter". This could be a sign of potential abuse of the "RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.exe" binary which is known to be vulnerable to module load-order hijacking. references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md - https://github.com/redcanaryco/AtomicTestHarnesses/blob/7e1e4da116801e3d6fcc6bedb207064577e40572/TestHarnesses/T1218_SignedBinaryProxyExecution/InvokeRemoteFXvGPUDisablementCommand.ps1 author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-05-09 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218 logsource: product: windows category: ps_script definition: bade5735-5ab0-4aa7-a642-a11be0e40872 detection: selection: ScriptBlockText|startswith: function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter { condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high