PDF File Created By RegEdit.EXE
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects the creation of a file with the ".pdf" extension by the "RegEdit.exe" process. This indicates that a user is trying to print/save a registry key as a PDF in order to potentially extract sensitive information and bypass defenses.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "File Created or Modified" AND PROCESSNAME endswith "\regedit.exe" AND (FILENAME endswith ".pdf" OR OBJECTNAME endswith ".pdf") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.FILENAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
