Tap Driver Installation - Security

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Tap Driver Installation - Security
Status: test
Description:Detects the installation of a well-known TAP driver service. This could be a sign of potential preparation for data exfiltration using tunnelling techniques.
References:
  -https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ManagingWindowsTAPDrivers
Author: Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Ian Davis, oscd.community
Date: 2019-10-24
modified:2022-11-29
Tags:
  • -'attack.exfiltration'
  • -'attack.t1048'
Logsource:
  • product: windows
  • service: security
  • definition: Requirements: The System Security Extension audit subcategory need to be enabled to log the EID 4697
Detection:
  selection:
    EventID: '4697'
    ServiceFileName|contains: 'tap0901'
  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Legitimate OpenVPN TAP installation
Level: low