BIOC Informational

Modification of Windows boot configuration using bcdedit.exe

BCDEdit is a Microsoft Windows utility that can modify boot parameters. It is usually used as part of an attack to prevent repair of the affected system by disabling booting in recovery mode. It can also be used to stop Windows' Patchguard from objecting to the unsigned and insecure nature of a driver being loaded.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Tampering
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005) Impact (TA0040)
ATT&CK techniques: Rootkit (T1014) Inhibit System Recovery (T1490)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *set* AND target process name = bcdedit.exe

Preventable: yes