Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control (T1548.002) |
Severity |
Medium |
Description
Attackers may use Fodhelper.exe to bypass UAC (User Account Control) by having it spawn their malicious process.
Attacker's Goals
Gain higher privileges by bypassing the User Account Control (UAC).
Investigative actions
- Search for a registry event that changes the key Software\Classes\ms-settings.
- Review the process that made the registry key.
- Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.