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Antivirus Filter Driver Disallowed On Dev Drive - Registry

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Summary
This detection rule identifies when a user disables the Antivirus filter's ability to inspect a 'Dev Drive' through the Windows Registry. Specifically, it looks for modifications to the 'FilterManager' settings in the registry, which manage the interaction of filter drivers, including antivirus software. The rule specifies that the target object in the registry must end with '\FilterManager\FltmgrDevDriveAllowAntivirusFilter' and that the details entry must be set to DWORD (0x00000000), indicating the filter is disallowed. Such actions are commonly associated with attack techniques aimed at circumventing security measures by disabling antivirus protections on designated developer drives, which are typically more permissive for development tools but can be exploited by malware. Given the rule's high severity level and its focus on a specific registry change, it serves as a critical alert for potential defense evasion tactics from malicious actors.
Categories
  • Endpoint
  • Windows
Data Sources
  • Windows Registry
Created: 2023-11-05