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Windows Modify Registry DontShowUI

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Summary
The detection rule named 'Windows Modify Registry DontShowUI' identifies changes to the Windows Error Reporting (WER) registry key 'DontShowUI', which suppresses error reporting dialogs on the Windows operating system. It specifically watches for modifications that set the registry value to 0x00000001. This behavior is particularly notable as it is frequently associated with the DarkGate malware, which utilizes this modification to evade detection during installation by not alerting the user to errors. Such stealthy modifications can allow attackers to execute further malicious actions while remaining undetected, posing a significant threat to endpoint security. The rule leverages Sysmon event IDs 12 and 13 to extract relevant data from the Endpoint datamodel's Registry node, enabling effective monitoring for these types of changes.
Categories
  • Endpoint
  • Windows
Data Sources
  • Pod
  • File
ATT&CK Techniques
  • T1112
Created: 2024-11-13