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Add DisallowRun Execution to Registry

Detect set DisallowRun to 1 to prevent user running specific computer program

MITRE ATT&CK

persistencedefense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetObject|endswith: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun
  Details: DWORD (0x00000001)
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2022-08-19

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Set Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md

Tags

attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1112

Raw Content

title: Add DisallowRun Execution to Registry
id: 275641a5-a492-45e2-a817-7c81e9d9d3e9
status: test
description: Detect set DisallowRun to 1 to prevent user running specific computer program
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-08-19
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: 'Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium