Detectors

Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.

25 detectors match the current filters. technique: T1562 ✕

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Type Name Severity Module Data source / event ATT&CK
BIOC Chrome launched in Incognito mode May be used to cover up malware or malicious insider activity. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC Clear event logging policy using auditpol.exe Attackers may clear Windows Event Logging policies using auditpol.exe. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC Disable outlook security via Registry Attackers may try to disable outlook security features by modifying the Registry. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Disabling Windows Defender via Registry Windows Defender stores its configuration in the Registry. By modifying these values, an attacker can disable security features. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Fltmc.exe used to unload filter driver Attackers can abuse the Filter Manager Control Program (fltMC.exe) to unload MiniFilter drivers, some of which may be used for activity monitoring. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Indicator blocking Auditing or logging configuration changes on Linux host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
BIOC Internet Explorer security settings modification The Security Settings Check feature, which checks Internet Explorer security settings to determine risk, was disabled. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Iptables configuration command was executed The iptables process was executed with a command to add or delete rules on the host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
BIOC MacOS firewall manipulation An attacker may modify a firewall via command line to bypass network controls. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC Manipulation of Windows Defender configuration Commands used to bypass, disable or harm Windows Defender. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC Manipulation of Windows Event Log auto-backup via Registry This key enables/disables the automatic backups of event logs when they are full. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Netsh.exe modifies allowed firewall port/program lists Malware will often modify local firewall settings to permit untrusted software to communicate with the Internet for C2. Check for malicious use. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC Security services stopped Attackers may stop security critical services to avoid possible detection of their activities. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC SELinux was set to permissive mode SELinux was set to permissive mode using the "setenforce 0" command. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
BIOC SmartScreen disabled via Registry These Registry keys control the SmartScreen. Malware may turn it off to evade SmartScreen functionality. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Suspicious usage of cytool.exe The Cortex XDR agent can be controlled by a command-line tool named cytool.exe. Attackers may use it to disable the Cortex XDR agent. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Tampering with Internet Explorer Protected Mode configuration When an add-on is running inside Protected Mode attempts to launch a broker process (or any other program), the ElevationPolicy Registry key is checked to determine how the process should be launched. Internet Explorer will run a broker process with higher rights that can use the current user's permissions to take actions that would otherwise be prohibited when rendering content inside the Protected Mode sandbox. https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ieinternals/2009/11/30/understanding-the-protected-mode-elevation-dialog/. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
BIOC Tampering with Windows certificate blocking configuration Adding subkeys of the certificates to block disallows a security vendor's certificate on the affected computer, so that Windows would not allow the program to run. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC 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. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Windows Firewall disabled via Registry An attacker may disable the Windows Firewall via the Registry to bypass network controls. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Windows Firewall notifications disabled via Registry These Registry keys control the Windows Firewall notifications. Malware may turn notifications off before editing the firewall settings. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Windows PowerShell Logging being disabled via Registry Tampering of the key can disable event logging by the PowerShell, allowing the adversary to evade being detected using PowerShell. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Windows Registry Editor being disabled via Registry Registry Editor may be enabled / disabled using this key. This could indicate either IT policy applied or malicious activity preventing the user from altering the Registry. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC Windows Task Manager being disabled via Registry Task manager may be disabled to tamper with the user experience and with the response to a malicious incident. Informational Platform Analytics Registry Defense Evasion
BIOC WMI terminated a process The Windows Management Instrumentation CLI killed another process running on the endpoint or on a remote host. Malware may do this to evade detection. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Defense Evasion, Execution