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PDF File Created By RegEdit.EXE

Detects the creation of a file with the ".pdf" extension by the "RegEdit.exe" process. This indicates that a user is trying to print/save a registry key as a PDF in order to potentially extract sensitive information…

Description

Detects the creation of a file with the ".pdf" extension by the "RegEdit.exe" process. This indicates that a user is trying to print/save a registry key as a PDF in order to potentially extract sensitive information and bypass defenses.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product
windows
Log source category
file_event

Known benign triggers

  • Unlikely

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