
Summary
This detection rule identifies the execution of potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) from the Sysinternals suite, such as PsExec and Procdump. It does this by monitoring the Windows Registry for the creation of the 'accepteula' key, which indicates that the EULA for the software has been accepted. The rule is triggered when specific registry keys associated with these utilities are created, specifically those indicating that their first-use agreements have been accepted, such as targets that contain 'EulaAccepted' and other specific utilities. This monitoring is critical as these tools can be misused for unauthorized system access or exploitation, representing a medium threat level due to their common use in both legitimate and malicious contexts.
Categories
- Windows
Data Sources
- Windows Registry
Created: 2022-08-24