Sysmon Configuration Modification

Title: Sysmon Configuration Modification
Status: test
Description:Detects when an attacker tries to hide from Sysmon by disabling or stopping it
References:
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md
  -https://talesfrominfosec.blogspot.com/2017/12/killing-sysmon-silently.html
Author: frack113
Date: 2021-06-04
modified:2022-08-02
Tags:

• -'attack.stealth'
• -'attack.t1564'

Logsource:

• product: windows
• category: sysmon_status

Detection:
  selection_stop:
    State: 'Stopped'
  selection_conf:
    - 'Sysmon config state changed'
  filter:
    State: 'Started'
  condition:1 of selection_* and not filter
Falsepositives:
  -Legitimate administrative action
Level: high