IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
IIS HTTP Logging Disablededit
Identifies when Internet Information Services (IIS) HTTP Logging is disabled on a server. An attacker with IIS server access via a webshell or other mechanism can disable HTTP Logging as an effective anti-forensics measure.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 33
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Rule queryedit
event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and (process.name:appcmd.exe or process.pe.original_file_name:appcmd.exe or winlog.event_data.OriginalFileName:appcmd.exe) and process.args:/dontLog\:\"True\" and not process.parent.name:iissetup.exe
Threat mappingedit
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Indicator Removal on Host
- ID: T1070
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/