T1004: Winlogon Helper DLL Mitigation
Limit the privileges of user accounts so that only authorized administrators can perform Winlogon helper changes.
Identify and block potentially malicious software that may be executed through the Winlogon helper process by using whitelisting [1] tools like AppLocker [2] [3] that are capable of auditing and/or blocking unknown DLLs.
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Winlogon Helper DLL Mitigation
Limit the privileges of user accounts so that only authorized administrators can perform Winlogon helper changes.
Identify and block potentially malicious software that may be executed through the Winlogon helper process by using whitelisting [1] tools like AppLocker [2] [3] that are capable of auditing and/or blocking unknown DLLs.
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| Release | Bundle imported | Object version | Modified | Status | Raw hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2 | 1.0 | Current bundleDeprecated | 6eecea22cf20… | ||
| 19.1 | 1.0 | Older bundleDeprecated | 6eecea22cf20… |
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- [1]Beechey 2010
Beechey, J. (2010, December). Application Whitelisting: Panacea or Propaganda?. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- [2]Windows Commands JPCERT
Tomonaga, S. (2016, January 26). Windows Commands Abused by Attackers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- [3]NSA MS AppLocker
NSA Information Assurance Directorate. (2014, August). Application Whitelisting Using Microsoft AppLocker. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
Open source URL - [4]mitre-attackT1004Open source URL
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