Disable Internal Tools or Feature in Registry
Detects registry modifications that change features of internal Windows tools (malware like Agent Tesla uses this technique)
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
- registry_set
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate admin script
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/7bde840c7e8c36dce4c3bac937bcf39f36a6f118001b406bfbbc25451ce44fb4/ | Only this detection cites it |
| blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html | 5 |
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md | 7 |
| www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pum-optional-nodispbackgroundpage | Only this detection cites it |
| www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pum-optional-nodispcpl | Only this detection cites it |
| www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2165-shifts-to-evade-sanctions | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- e2482f8d-3443-4237-b906-cc145d87a076
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairmentattack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Version
- 2