Tampering with Windows Control Panel configuration

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Tampering with Windows Control Panel configuration

DLLs with .cpl suffix are executed when accessing the Control Panel. Malicious code may run this way even if AppLocker enabled.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: Registry
Category:: Evasion
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK techniques: Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools (T1562.001) System Binary Proxy Execution: Control Panel (T1218.002)

Indicator:

Registry action type = all AND registry key name = *software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\CPLs* Host host os = windows

Preventable: yes