
Summary
This rule is designed to detect changes in the altitude value of the Sysmon driver in the Windows registry. Sysmon (System Monitor) is a Windows system service and device driver that logs system activity to the Windows event log. Each driver can have an 'altitude' associated with its loading order; a driver configured to load at an altitude that overlaps with another registered service will fail to load. The detection uses a condition to monitor for registry changes that involve target objects containing '\Services\' and specifically targeting the altitude instances of the Sysmon driver, which can be crucial in identifying attempt to manipulate Sysmon behavior. Legitimates changes in the altitude of driver loading could generate false positives, as some applications or installations might trigger this detection legitimately.
Categories
- Windows
- Endpoint
Data Sources
- Windows Registry
Created: 2022-07-28