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Security Event Logging Disabled via MiniNt Registry Key - Registry Set

Detects the addition of the 'MiniNt' key to the registry. Upon a reboot, Windows Event Log service will stop writing events. Windows Event Log is a service that collects and stores event logs from the operating system and applications. It is an important component of Windows security and auditing. Adversary may want to disable this service to disable logging of security events which could be used to detect their activities.

MITRE ATT&CK

T1562.002 T1112

persistencedefense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetObject: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MiniNt\(Default)
condition: selection

Author

Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)

Created

2025-04-09

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Set Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://www.hackingarticles.in/defense-evasion-windows-event-logging-t1562-002/

Tags

attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1562.002attack.t1112car.2022-03-001

Raw Content

title: Security Event Logging Disabled via MiniNt Registry Key - Registry Set
id: 8839e550-52d7-4958-9f2f-e13c1e736838
related:
    - id: 1a4bd6af-99ac-4466-b5b2-7b72b4a05462 # Security Event Logging Disabled Via MiniNt Registry Key
      type: similar
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects the addition of the 'MiniNt' key to the registry. Upon a reboot, Windows Event Log service will stop writing events.
    Windows Event Log is a service that collects and stores event logs from the operating system and applications. It is an important component of Windows security and auditing.
    Adversary may want to disable this service to disable logging of security events which could be used to detect their activities.
references:
    - https://www.hackingarticles.in/defense-evasion-windows-event-logging-t1562-002/
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-04-09
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1562.002
    - attack.t1112
    - car.2022-03-001
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject: 'HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MiniNt\(Default)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Highly Unlikely
level: high