LoFP LoFP / legitimate usage by an administrator

Techniques

Sample rules

Rebuild Performance Counter Values Via Lodctr.EXE

Description

Detects the execution of “lodctr.exe” to rebuild the performance counter registry values. This can be abused by attackers by providing a malicious config file to overwrite performance counter configuration to confuse and evade monitoring and security solutions.

Detection logic

condition: all of selection_*
selection_cli:
  CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -r'
selection_img:
  Image|endswith: \lodctr.exe
  OriginalFileName: LODCTR.EXE

New Virtual Smart Card Created Via TpmVscMgr.EXE

Description

Detects execution of “Tpmvscmgr.exe” to create a new virtual smart card.

Detection logic

condition: all of selection_*
selection_cli:
  CommandLine|contains: create
selection_img:
  Image|endswith: \tpmvscmgr.exe
  OriginalFileName: TpmVscMgr.exe