T1010: Application Window Discovery Mitigation

Identify unnecessary system utilities or potentially malicious software that may be used to acquire information, and audit and/or block them by using whitelisting [1] tools, like AppLocker, [2] [3] or Software Restriction Policies [4] where appropriate. [5]

EnterpriseT1010MitigationObject v1.0ModifiedApr 18, 2025, 17:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Application Window Discovery Mitigation

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ATT&CK release: 19.1
Object version: 1.0
Created: Oct 17, 2018, 00:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)
Modified: Apr 18, 2025, 17:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)
Raw hash: 1da1e0d342715456...

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Release	Bundle imported	Object version	Modified	Status	Raw hash
19.1	Jul 14, 2026, 09:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)	1.0	Apr 18, 2025, 17:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)	Current bundleDeprecated	`1da1e0d34271…`

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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]
Corio 2008
Corio, C., & Sayana, D. P. (2008, June). Application Lockdown with Software Restriction Policies. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
[5]
TechNet Applocker vs SRP
Microsoft. (2012, June 27). Using Software Restriction Policies and AppLocker Policies. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
Open source URL
[6]
Beechey 2010
Beechey, J. (2010, December). Application Whitelisting: Panacea or Propaganda?. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
[7]
Beechey 2010
Beechey, J. (2010, December). Application Whitelisting: Panacea or Propaganda?. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
[8]
Corio 2008
Corio, C., & Sayana, D. P. (2008, June). Application Lockdown with Software Restriction Policies. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
[9]
Corio 2008
Corio, C., & Sayana, D. P. (2008, June). Application Lockdown with Software Restriction Policies. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
[10]
NSA MS AppLocker
NSA Information Assurance Directorate. (2014, August). Application Whitelisting Using Microsoft AppLocker. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
Open source URL
[11]
NSA MS AppLocker
NSA Information Assurance Directorate. (2014, August). Application Whitelisting Using Microsoft AppLocker. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
Open source URL
[12]
TechNet Applocker vs SRP
Microsoft. (2012, June 27). Using Software Restriction Policies and AppLocker Policies. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
Open source URL
[13]
TechNet Applocker vs SRP
Microsoft. (2012, June 27). Using Software Restriction Policies and AppLocker Policies. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
Open source URL
[14]
Windows Commands JPCERT
Tomonaga, S. (2016, January 26). Windows Commands Abused by Attackers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
[15]
Windows Commands JPCERT
Tomonaga, S. (2016, January 26). Windows Commands Abused by Attackers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
[16]
mitre-attackT1010
Open source URL
[17]
mitre-attackT1010
Open source URL
[18]
mitre-attackT1010
Open source URL

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