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Disable Privacy Settings Experience in Registry

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Summary
This detection rule is aimed at identifying unauthorized changes to the Windows Registry that disable the Privacy Settings Experience. The specific registry key targeted is located under `\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OOBE\DisablePrivacyExperience`, and the rule detects any changes to this key that set its value to `DWORD (0x00000000)`. The Privacy Settings Experience is a critical feature in Windows that helps users manage their privacy settings effectively. Disabling this feature can hinder user ability to control information shared with Microsoft and potentially allow for nefarious activities to occur silently without user consent. Therefore, when this rule triggers, it indicates a possible attempt to evade detection by enforcing a more restrictive privacy configuration that the user has not authorized. The reference for this detection is tied to the ATT&CK framework under the tactic of defense evasion, specifically T1562.001.
Categories
  • Windows
Data Sources
  • Windows Registry
ATT&CK Techniques
  • T1562.001
Created: 2022-10-02