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Detecting UAC bypass - modify Windows Store settings

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Id8b8fbf9c-35d4-474b-8151-a40173521293
RulenameDetecting UAC bypass - modify Windows Store settings
DescriptionThis query identifies modification a specific registry key and then launching wsreset.exe that resets the Windows Store settings.
SeverityMedium
TacticsImpact
TechniquesT1490
Required data connectorsMicrosoftThreatProtection
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period1h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/FalconFriday/Analytic Rules/UACBypass-2-modify-ms-store.yaml
Version1.0.0
Arm template8b8fbf9c-35d4-474b-8151-a40173521293.json
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DeviceProcessEvents
| where InitiatingProcessFileName =~ "wsreset.exe"
| where ProcessIntegrityLevel == "High"
relevantTechniques:
- T1490
name: Detecting UAC bypass - modify Windows Store settings
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
  connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: DeviceName
  entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Sid
    columnName: AccountSid
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AccountName
  - identifier: NTDomain
    columnName: AccountDomain
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: CommandLine
    columnName: ProcessCommandLine
  entityType: Process
triggerThreshold: 0
id: 8b8fbf9c-35d4-474b-8151-a40173521293
tactics:
- Impact
version: 1.0.0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/FalconFriday/Analytic Rules/UACBypass-2-modify-ms-store.yaml
queryPeriod: 1h
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: Medium
status: Available
description: |
    This query identifies modification a specific registry key and then launching wsreset.exe that resets the Windows Store settings.
query: |
  DeviceProcessEvents
  | where InitiatingProcessFileName =~ "wsreset.exe"
  | where ProcessIntegrityLevel == "High"  
triggerOperator: gt
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  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
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      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "8b8fbf9c-35d4-474b-8151-a40173521293",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "This query identifies modification a specific registry key and then launching wsreset.exe that resets the Windows Store settings.\n",
        "displayName": "Detecting UAC bypass - modify Windows Store settings",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "AccountSid",
                "identifier": "Sid"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountDomain",
                "identifier": "NTDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Process",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "ProcessCommandLine",
                "identifier": "CommandLine"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/FalconFriday/Analytic Rules/UACBypass-2-modify-ms-store.yaml",
        "query": "DeviceProcessEvents\n| where InitiatingProcessFileName =~ \"wsreset.exe\"\n| where ProcessIntegrityLevel == \"High\"\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Impact"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1490"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
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    }
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}