HighSigmaHQ Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Folder Removed From Exploit Guard ProtectedFolders List - Registry

Detects the removal of folders from the "ProtectedFolders" list of of exploit guard. This could indicate an attacker trying to launch an encryption process or trying to manipulate data inside of the protected folder

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: Containers ESXi IaaS Linux macOS Network Devices Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: registry_delete

Known benign triggers

Legitimate administrators removing applications (should always be investigated)

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2017/10/23/windows-defender-exploit-guard-reduce-the-attack-surface-against-next-generation-malware/	Threat report	2

Detection rules

Folder Removed From Exploit Guard ProtectedFolders List - Registry

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

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Detection rules