Windows Modify Registry Auto Update Notif
The following analytic detects a suspicious modification to the Windows registry that changes the auto-update notification setting to "Notify before download." This detection leverages data from the Endpoint.Registry…
Description
The following analytic detects a suspicious modification to the Windows registry that changes the auto-update notification setting to "Notify before download." This detection leverages data from the Endpoint.Registry data model, focusing on specific registry paths and values. This activity is significant because it is a known technique used by adversaries, including malware like RedLine Stealer, to evade detection and potentially deploy additional payloads. If confirmed malicious, this modification could allow attackers to bypass security measures, maintain persistence, and exploit vulnerabilities on the target host.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source category
- sysmon_eventid_13
Known benign triggers
- administrators may enable or disable this feature that may cause some false positive.
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/388942adbd9641f4dfdcf079d7efe9a75ec0ac43/atomics/T1112/T1112.yaml#L835 | 37 |
| learn.microsoft.com/de-de/security-updates/windowsupdateservices/18127499 | 9 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 4d1409df-40c7-4b11-aec4-bd0e709dfc12
- Tagged by the source as
- RedLine StealerEndpointendpointSplunk 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
- Oct 13, 2026
- Version
- 2