Windows Chromium Process Launched with Logging Disabled
The following analytic detects instances of Chromium-based browser processes on Windows launched with logging disabled via command-line arguments such as --disable-logging and --disable-logging-redirect. The…
Description
The following analytic detects instances of Chromium-based browser processes on Windows launched with logging disabled via command-line arguments such as --disable-logging and --disable-logging-redirect. The --disable-logging flag forces browser logging to be disabled, while --disable-logging-redirect disables log redirection and is commonly used for testing or debugging scenarios. Logging is enabled by default in Chromium debug builds, making these flags more likely to appear in debug or development environments. While these options may be legitimately used by automation frameworks, debugging workflows, or isolated testing environments, they are also leveraged by malware and malicious scripts to evade security monitoring. Analysts should review the parent process, full command-line parameters, and execution context to determine whether the behavior is expected or potentially suspicious.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source category
- crowdstrike_processrollup2sysmon_eventid_1windows_event_log_security_4688
Known benign triggers
- No false positives have been identified at this time.
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 |
|---|---|
| peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/ | 6 |
| www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/a/analysis-of-the-evelyn-stealer-campaign.html | 5 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- d31de944-4e61-468f-9154-e50690f0e99e
- Tagged by the source as
- Browser HijackingEndpointendpointSplunk CloudSplunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Securityendpoint
Licence
- Published under
- Apache License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
- Obtained under
- Apache-2.0Read the origin licence
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1