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MediumSigmaHQNasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Rebuild Performance Counter Values Via Lodctr.EXE

Detects the execution of "lodctr.exe" to rebuild the performance counter registry values. This can be abused by attackers by providing a malicious config file to overwrite performance counter configuration to confuse…

Description

Detects the execution of "lodctr.exe" to rebuild the performance counter registry values. This can be abused by attackers by providing a malicious config file to overwrite performance counter configuration to confuse and evade monitoring and security solutions.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product
windows
Log source category
process_creation

Known benign triggers

  • Legitimate usage by an administrator

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