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HighSigmaHQE.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Tony Lambert) +2

Bypass UAC via WSReset.exe

Detects use of WSReset.exe to bypass User Account Control (UAC). Adversaries use this technique to execute privileged processes.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
Windows

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

Log source product
windows
Log source category
process_creation

Known benign triggers

  • Unknown sub processes of Wsreset.exe

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