Windows Credential Editor Registry
Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)
Detection logic
selection
TargetObject|contains: Services\WCESERVICE\StartCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Windows Credential Editor Registry
id: a6b33c02-8305-488f-8585-03cb2a7763f2
status: test
description: Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)
references:
- https://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-12-31
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.t1003.001
- attack.s0005
logsource:
category: registry_event
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|contains: Services\WCESERVICE\Start
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: criticalFalse positives
- Unknown
References
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