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Data Source: Sysmon EventID 13

Date: 2026-05-13

ID: 19cd00ee-f65f-48ca-bb08-64aac28638ce

Author: Patrick Bareiss, Splunk

Description

Logs changes to a registry key, including details about the modified key, value, and associated process.

Details

Property Value
Source XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Sourcetype XmlWinEventLog
Separator EventID
Name ▲▼ Technique ▲▼ Type ▲▼
Windows Impair Defense Set Win Defender Smart Screen Level To Warn Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Logon Script Event Trigger Execution Logon Script (Windows) TTP
Windows Anomalous Registry Value Length in Environment Key Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Impair Defense Disable Controlled Folder Access Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Disable Windows App Hotkeys Modify Registry, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender Signature Retirement Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Define Win Defender Threat Action Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Do Not Connect To Win Update Modify Registry Anomaly
Disabling SystemRestore In Registry Inhibit System Recovery TTP
Windows Remote Access Software RMS Registry Remote Access Tools TTP
Windows Outlook Dialogs Disabled from Unusual Process Modify Registry, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry WuServer Modify Registry Hunting
Disable Defender BlockAtFirstSeen Feature Disable or Modify Tools TTP
WSReset UAC Bypass Bypass User Account Control TTP
Auto Admin Logon Registry Entry Credentials in Registry TTP
Windows Modify Registry DisAllow Windows App Modify Registry TTP
Windows Modify Registry EnableLinkedConnections Modify Registry TTP
Windows Impair Defense Override SmartScreen Prompt Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Overide Win Defender Phishing Filter Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows New Custom Security Descriptor Set On EventLog Channel Disable or Modify Windows Event Log Anomaly
Windows Impair Defense Delete Win Defender Context Menu Disable or Modify Tools Hunting
Windows Impair Defenses Disable HVCI Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows InProcServer32 New Outlook Form Modify Registry, Phishing Anomaly
Enable RDP In Other Port Number Remote Services TTP
Windows Modify Registry Disable WinDefender Notifications Modify Registry TTP
Windows Impair Defense Delete Win Defender Profile Registry Disable or Modify Tools Anomaly
Detect Remote Access Software Usage Registry Remote Access Tools Anomaly
Windows Chrome Auto-Update Disabled via Registry Browser Session Hijacking Anomaly
Disable Defender Enhanced Notification Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry to Add or Modify Firewall Rule Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry DisableSecuritySettings Modify Registry TTP
Disable Show Hidden Files Modify Registry, Hidden Files and Directories, Disable or Modify Tools Anomaly
Modification Of Wallpaper Defacement TTP
Windows Filtering Platform Policy Added to Block EDR Process Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Sdclt UAC Bypass Bypass User Account Control TTP
Windows RunMRU Command Execution Indirect Command Execution Anomaly
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender App Guard Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender Report Infection Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Realtime Signature Delivery Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Hide User Account From Sign-In Screen Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Disable Restricted Admin Modify Registry TTP
Windows Modify Registry ValleyRat PWN Reg Entry Modify Registry TTP
Set Default PowerShell Execution Policy To Unrestricted or Bypass PowerShell TTP
Windows Downdate Registry Activity Modify Registry, Downgrade Attack Anomaly
Windows Disable Change Password Through Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
NET Profiler UAC bypass Bypass User Account Control TTP
Disable UAC Remote Restriction Bypass User Account Control TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender Scan On Update Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows AD DSRM Account Changes Account Manipulation TTP
Windows Modify Registry With MD5 Reg Key Name Modify Registry TTP
Disable Defender Submit Samples Consent Feature Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Eventvwr UAC Bypass Bypass User Account Control TTP
Windows Registry Payload Injection Fileless Storage TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable PUA Protection Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Print Processor Registry Autostart Print Processors TTP
Disable ETW Through Registry Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry No Auto Update Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Chrome Extension Allowed Registry Modification Browser Session Hijacking Anomaly
Windows SnappyBee Create Test Registry Modify Registry TTP
Windows LSA Secrets NoLMhash Registry LSA Secrets TTP
Windows New InProcServer32 Added Modify Registry Hunting
Windows RDP Server Registry Entry Created Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly
Windows Defender Exclusion Registry Entry Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender Compute File Hashes Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Change Win Defender Quick Scan Interval Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Disabling Defender Services Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Service Deletion In Registry Service Stop Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry ProxyServer Modify Registry Anomaly
Disable Registry Tool Modify Registry, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Outlook LoadMacroProviderOnBoot Persistence Modify Registry, Office Application Startup TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender Network Protection Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Outlook Macro Security Modified Fallback Channels, Office Application Startup TTP
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service Registry Key Change Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Compatibility Telemetry Tampering Through Registry Scheduled Task, Event Triggered Execution TTP
Windows Process Executed From Removable Media Data from Removable Media, Replication Through Removable Media, Hardware Additions Anomaly
Windows Phishing Recent ISO Exec Registry Spearphishing Attachment Hunting
Disabling FolderOptions Windows Feature Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Qakbot Binary Data Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Mshta Execution In Registry Mshta TTP
Disabling ControlPanel Modify Registry, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry AuthenticationLevelOverride Modify Registry Anomaly
Allow Inbound Traffic By Firewall Rule Registry Remote Desktop Protocol TTP
Windows Disable Memory Crash Dump Data Destruction TTP
Time Provider Persistence Registry Time Providers TTP
Enable WDigest UseLogonCredential Registry OS Credential Dumping, Modify Registry TTP
Windows Registry Dotnet ETW Disabled Via ENV Variable Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Deny Security Software With Applocker Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Enable Win32 ScheduledJob via Registry Scheduled Task Anomaly
Windows Disable LogOff Button Through Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Disable Lock Workstation Feature Through Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Registry Keys Used For Persistence Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder TTP
Windows New Default File Association Value Set Change Default File Association Hunting
Windows Impair Defense Change Win Defender Throttle Rate Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Defender Protocol Recognition Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Outlook WebView Registry Modification Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Impair Defense Disable Defender Firewall And Network Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Disabling Remote User Account Control Bypass User Account Control TTP
Windows New EventLog ChannelAccess Registry Value Set Disable or Modify Windows Event Log Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry UpdateServiceUrlAlternate Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows WPDBusEnum Registry Key Modification Data from Removable Media, Replication Through Removable Media, Hardware Additions Anomaly
Windows Njrat Fileless Storage via Registry Fileless Storage TTP
Revil Registry Entry Modify Registry TTP
Windows Modify Registry Utilize ProgIDs Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Remote Services Allow Remote Assistance Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly
Disabling Task Manager Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Screensaver Event Trigger Execution Screensaver TTP
Windows Remote Services Rdp Enable Remote Desktop Protocol TTP
Windows Registry BootExecute Modification Pre-OS Boot, Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder TTP
Windows Registry SIP Provider Modification SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking TTP
Windows Modify Registry MaxConnectionPerServer Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Registry Certificate Added Install Root Certificate Anomaly
Malicious InProcServer32 Modification Modify Registry, Regsvr32 TTP
Windows Modify Registry USeWuServer Modify Registry Hunting
Active Setup Registry Autostart Active Setup TTP
Windows Registry Modification for Safe Mode Persistence Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder TTP
Disable Defender Spynet Reporting Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Disable Defender AntiVirus Registry Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Tamper Protection Modify Registry TTP
Windows Disable Shutdown Button Through Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Disabling Windows Local Security Authority Defences via Registry Modify Authentication Process TTP
Windows Modify Registry Suppress Win Defender Notif Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry ProxyEnable Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Impair Defense Configure App Install Control Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry DisableRemoteDesktopAntiAlias Modify Registry TTP
Remcos client registry install entry Modify Registry TTP
Windows Impair Defense Change Win Defender Health Check Intervals Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Impair Defense Disable Win Defender Gen reports Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Configure BitLocker Modify Registry TTP
Windows Modify Registry on Smart Card Group Policy Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry Disable Toast Notifications Modify Registry Anomaly
Disable Security Logs Using MiniNt Registry Modify Registry TTP
Windows RDP Server Registry Deletion File Deletion Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry Disable RDP Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry Auto Update Notif Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Proxy Via Registry Internal Proxy Anomaly
Windows Impair Defenses Disable Win Defender Auto Logging Disable or Modify Tools Anomaly
Windows Impair Defense Disable Web Evaluation Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Disable Windows Security Center Notif Modify Registry Anomaly
Add DefaultUser And Password In Registry Credentials in Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry No Auto Reboot With Logon User Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry Auto Minor Updates Modify Registry Hunting
Windows Modify Registry Default Icon Setting Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Snake Malware Registry Modification wav OpenWithProgIds Modify Registry TTP
Disabling CMD Application Modify Registry, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows USBSTOR Registry Key Modification Data from Removable Media, Replication Through Removable Media, Hardware Additions Anomaly
Windows Modify Show Compress Color And Info Tip Registry Modify Registry TTP
Monitor Registry Keys for Print Monitors Port Monitors TTP
Windows Disable Notification Center Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Impair Defenses Disable Auto Logger Session Disable or Modify Tools Anomaly
Disable Windows Behavior Monitoring Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Hide Notification Features Through Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Registry Keys for Creating SHIM Databases Application Shimming TTP
Windows Disable Windows Group Policy Features Through Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Disable Defender MpEngine Registry Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Disabling NoRun Windows App Modify Registry, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Disabling WER Settings Modify Registry TTP
Windows Modify Registry wuStatusServer Modify Registry Hunting
Allow Operation with Consent Admin Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism TTP
Windows Impair Defense Change Win Defender Tracing Level Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry Disable Win Defender Raw Write Notif Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry DontShowUI Modify Registry TTP
Windows Audit Policy Auditing Option Modified - Registry Active Setup Anomaly
ETW Registry Disabled Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution, Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Disable Windows SmartScreen Protection Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry NoChangingWallPaper Modify Registry TTP
SilentCleanup UAC Bypass Bypass User Account Control TTP
Registry Keys Used For Privilege Escalation Image File Execution Options Injection TTP
Windows Service Creation Using Registry Entry Services Registry Permissions Weakness Anomaly
Windows Autostart Execution LSASS Driver Registry Modification LSASS Driver TTP
Windows Impair Defenses Disable AV AutoStart via Registry Modify Registry TTP
Windows Set Network Profile Category to Private via Registry Modify Registry Anomaly
Windows Modify Registry LongPathsEnabled Modify Registry Anomaly
Disable AMSI Through Registry Disable or Modify Tools TTP
Windows Modify Registry ValleyRAT C2 Config Modify Registry TTP
Windows DisableAntiSpyware Registry Disable or Modify Tools TTP

Supported Apps

Event Fields

+ Fields 
  <span class="pill kill-chain">_time</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Channel</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Computer</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Details</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventChannel</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventCode</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventData_Xml</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventDescription</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventRecordID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventType</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Guid</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Image</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Keywords</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Level</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Opcode</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ProcessGuid</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ProcessID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ProcessId</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RecordID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RecordNumber</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RegistryValueData</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RegistryValueType</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RuleName</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">SecurityID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">SystemTime</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">System_Props_Xml</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">TargetObject</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Task</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ThreadID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">TimeCreated</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">UserID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">UtcTime</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Version</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">action</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_hour</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_mday</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_minute</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_month</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_second</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_wday</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_year</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_zone</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">dest</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">dvc</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">dvc_nt_host</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">event_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">eventtype</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">host</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">index</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">linecount</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">object_category</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">object_path</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_exec</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_guid</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_path</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">punct</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">registry_hive</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">registry_key_name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">registry_path</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">registry_value_data</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">registry_value_name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">registry_value_type</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">severity_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">signature</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">signature_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">source</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">sourcetype</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">splunk_server</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">status</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">tag</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">tag::eventtype</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">tag::object_category</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">timeendpos</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">timestartpos</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">user_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">vendor_product</span>
  
</div>

Example Log

1<Event xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event'><System><Provider Name='Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon' Guid='{5770385F-C22A-43E0-BF4C-06F5698FFBD9}'/><EventID>13</EventID><Version>2</Version><Level>4</Level><Task>13</Task><Opcode>0</Opcode><Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords><TimeCreated SystemTime='2021-07-12T08:11:04.548083500Z'/><EventRecordID>810987</EventRecordID><Correlation/><Execution ProcessID='2012' ThreadID='2712'/><Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational</Channel><Computer>win-host-623.attackrange.local</Computer><Security UserID='S-1-5-18'/></System><EventData><Data Name='RuleName'>-</Data><Data Name='EventType'>SetValue</Data><Data Name='UtcTime'>2021-07-12 08:11:04.547</Data><Data Name='ProcessGuid'>{0C1E0330-048F-60E8-0B00-00000000D001}</Data><Data Name='ProcessId'>628</Data><Data Name='Image'>C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe</Data><Data Name='TargetObject'>HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\SecureTimeLimits\SecureTimeHigh</Data><Data Name='Details'>QWORD (0x01d776fd-0xd724b8c5)</Data></EventData></Event>

Required Output Fields

  • action

  • dest

  • process_guid

  • process_id

  • registry_hive

  • registry_path

  • registry_key_name

  • registry_value_data

  • registry_value_name

  • status

  • user

  • vendor_product

Source: GitHub | Version: 4