rule:
meta:
name: disable system features via registry on Windows
namespace: impact/features
authors:
- mehunhoff@google.com
scopes:
static: function
dynamic: span of calls
att&ck:
- Defense Evasion::Impair Defenses::Disable or Modify Tools [T1562.001]
mbc:
- Defense Evasion::Disable or Evade Security Tools [F0004]
features:
- and:
- match: set registry value
- or:
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System/i
- or:
- string: /DisableRegistryTools/i
- string: /DisableTaskMgr/i
- string: /NoSizeChoice/i
- string: /NoColorChoice/i
- string: /NoDispBackGroundPage/i
- string: /EnableLUA/i
- and:
- string: /Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System/i
- string: /DisableCMD/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer/i
- or:
- string: /NoFind/i
- string: /NoDesktop/i
- string: /NoRun/i
- string: /NoClose/i
- string: /NoViewContextMenu/i
- string: /NoPropertiesMyComputer/i
- string: /HideClock/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Restrictions/i
- or:
- string: /NoBrowserClose/i
- string: /NoFavorites/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Error Reporting/i
- string: /Disabled/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsUpdate\\AU/i
- string: /NoAutoUpdate/i
- and:
- or:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon/i
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon/i
- string: /SFCDisable/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsUpdate/i
- string: /DisableWindowsUpdateAccess/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Schedule\\Maintenance/i
- string: /MaintenanceDisabled/i
- and:
- string: /SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DataCollection/i
- string: /AllowTelemetry/i
- and:
- string: /SYSTEM\\(ControlSet\d{3}|CurrentControlSet)\\Services\\SecurityHealthService/i
- string: /Start/
- and:
- string: /SYSTEM\\(ControlSet\d{3}|CurrentControlSet)\\Services\\EventLog/i
- string: /Start/
- and:
- string: /SYSTEM\\(ControlSet\d{3}|CurrentControlSet)\\Control\\Lsa/i
- string: /LsaCfgFlags/i
- and:
- string: /SYSTEM\\(ControlSet\d{3}|CurrentControlSet)\\Control\\CI\\Config/i
- string: /VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable/i
last edited: 2025-03-24 16:38:19