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HighSigmaHQE.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame) +1

Bypass UAC via CMSTP

Detect commandline usage of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer (cmstp.exe) to install specially formatted local .INF files

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
Windows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source product
windows
Log source category
process_creation

Known benign triggers

  • Legitimate use of cmstp.exe utility by legitimate user

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