Sigma rule: Sysmon Configuration Modification

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-bfc41b478dfd, updated 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Sysmon Configuration Modification
Status
test
Level
high
Author
frack113
Date
2021-06-04
Modified
2022-08-02
File
rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_config_modification_status.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when an attacker tries to hide from Sysmon by disabling or stopping it

Log source

product
windows
category
sysmon_status

Detection

selection_stop:
    State: Stopped
selection_conf:
    - 'Sysmon config state changed'
filter:
    State: Started
condition: 1 of selection_* and not filter

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate administrative action

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1564

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_config_modification_status.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Sysmon Configuration Modification" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_config_modification_status.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Sysmon Configuration Modification",
entity page, dataset version ref-bfc41b478dfd, updated 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/1f2b5353-573f-4880-8e33-7d04dcf97744 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 1f2b5353-573f-4880-8e33-7d04dcf97744, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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