Disable Macro Runtime Scan Scope

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects tampering with the MacroRuntimeScanScope registry key to disable runtime scanning of enabled macros

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Registry value modified" AND ((OBJECTNAME contains "\SOFTWARE" AND OBJECTNAME contains "\Microsoft\Office" AND OBJECTNAME contains "\Common\Security") OR ((OBJECTNAME endswith "\SOFTWARE" AND isExist(OBJECTVALUENAME)) OR (OBJECTNAME endswith "\Microsoft\Office" AND isExist(OBJECTVALUENAME)) OR (OBJECTNAME endswith "\Common" AND OBJECTVALUENAME startswith "Security"))) AND OBJECTNAME endswith "\MacroRuntimeScanScope" AND (INFORMATION = "DWORD (0x00000000)" OR (CHANGES = 0 AND NEWTYPE = "REG_DWORD")) select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.PREVVAL,Action1.CHANGES

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)