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Potential Malicious AppX Package Installation Attempts

Detects potential installation or installation attempts of known malicious appx packages

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product
windows
Log source service
appxdeployment_server

Known benign triggers

  • Rare occasions where a malicious package uses the exact same name and version as a legitimate application.

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