Sigma rule: CodeIntegrity - Disallowed File For Protected Processes Has Been Blocked

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-ae5157006a6d, updated 2023-06-06T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
CodeIntegrity - Disallowed File For Protected Processes Has Been Blocked
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-06-06
File
rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_blocked_protected_process_file.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects block events for files that are disallowed by code integrity for protected processes

Log source

product
windows
service
codeintegrity-operational

Detection

selection:
    EventID: 3104 # Windows blocked file %2 which has been disallowed for protected processes.
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unlikely

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation

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/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_blocked_protected_process_file.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "CodeIntegrity - Disallowed File For Protected Processes Has Been Blocked" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_blocked_protected_process_file.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: CodeIntegrity - Disallowed File For Protected Processes Has Been Blocked",
entity page, dataset version ref-ae5157006a6d, updated 2023-06-06T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/5daf11c3-022b-4969-adb9-365e6c078c7c (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 5daf11c3-022b-4969-adb9-365e6c078c7c, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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