Creation of SettingContent-ms Files

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Identifies the suspicious creation of SettingContents-ms files, which have been used in attacks to achieve code execution while evading defenses.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

Runs every: 60m

Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References:

Tags:

  • Domain: Endpoint
  • OS: Windows
  • Use Case: Threat Detection
  • Tactic: Execution
  • Data Source: Elastic Defend
  • Rule Type: BBR

Version: 2

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "creation" and
  file.extension : "settingcontent-ms" and
  not file.path : "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\windows.immersivecontrolpanel_*\\LocalState\\Indexed\\Settings\\*"

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM