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Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Crash - WER

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Summary
This detection rule identifies suspicious crashes of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MsMpEng.exe) as recorded by the Windows Error Reporting (WER) service. The rule monitors specific event logs for Event ID 1001, which indicates an application error. It specifically looks for instances where the error involves MsMpEng.exe or its associated library, mpengine.dll. The detection is triggered when all specified conditions are met, indicating a potential security incident related to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which could be an indicator of malicious activity or exploitation attempts against the engine itself.
Categories
  • Endpoint
  • Windows
Data Sources
  • Application Log
Created: 2017-05-09