Impair Defenses: Загрузка в безопасном режиме
Other sub-techniques of Impair Defenses (9)
Adversaries may abuse Windows safe mode to disable endpoint defenses. Safe mode starts up the Windows operating system with a limited set of drivers and services. Third-party security software such as endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools may not start after booting Windows in safe mode. There are two versions of safe mode: Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking. It is possible to start additional services after a safe mode boot.(Citation: Microsoft Safe Mode)(Citation: Sophos Snatch Ransomware 2019) Adversaries may abuse safe mode to disable endpoint defenses that may not start with a limited boot. Hosts can be forced into safe mode after the next reboot via modifications to Boot Configuration Data (BCD) stores, which are files that manage boot application settings.(Citation: Microsoft bcdedit 2021) Adversaries may also add their malicious applications to the list of minimal services that start in safe mode by modifying relevant Registry values (i.e. Modify Registry). Malicious Component Object Model (COM) objects may also be registered and loaded in safe mode.(Citation: Sophos Snatch Ransomware 2019)(Citation: CyberArk Labs Safe Mode 2016)(Citation: Cybereason Nocturnus MedusaLocker 2020)(Citation: BleepingComputer REvil 2021)
Примеры процедур |
|
Название | Описание |
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REvil |
REvil can force a reboot in safe mode with networking.(Citation: BleepingComputer REvil 2021) |
Контрмеры |
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Контрмера | Описание |
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Privileged Account Management |
Manage the creation, modification, use, and permissions associated to privileged accounts, including SYSTEM and root. |
Software Configuration |
Implement configuration changes to software (other than the operating system) to mitigate security risks associated to how the software operates. |
Обнаружение
Monitor Registry modification and additions for services that may start on safe mode. For example, a program can be forced to start on safe mode boot by adding a \*
in front of the "Startup" value name: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\["\*Startup"="{Path}"]
or by adding a key to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal
.(Citation: BleepingComputer REvil 2021)(Citation: Sophos Snatch Ransomware 2019)
Monitor execution of processes and commands associated with making configuration changes to boot settings, such as bcdedit.exe
and bootcfg.exe
.(Citation: Microsoft bcdedit 2021)(Citation: Microsoft Bootcfg)(Citation: Sophos Snatch Ransomware 2019)
Ссылки
- Gerend, J. et al. (2017, October 16). bootcfg. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- Abrams, L. (2021, March 19). REvil ransomware has a new ‘Windows Safe Mode’ encryption mode. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- Cybereason Nocturnus. (2020, November 19). Cybereason vs. MedusaLocker Ransomware. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- Naim, D.. (2016, September 15). CyberArk Labs: From Safe Mode to Domain Compromise. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- Microsoft. (2021, May 27). bcdedit. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- Sophos. (2019, December 9). Snatch ransomware reboots PCs into Safe Mode to bypass protection. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- Microsoft. (n.d.). Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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