USB Device Plugged

Description

Detects plugged/unplugged USB devices

Query · sigma

selection:
  EventID:
  - 2003
  - 2100
  - 2102
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Legitimate administrative activity
Raw source USB Device Plugged · Sigma
Esc
Published by SigmaHQ/sigma ↗, licensed under Detection Rule License 1.1 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified. 
title: USB Device Plugged
id: 1a4bd6e3-4c6e-405d-a9a3-53a116e341d4
status: test
description: Detects plugged/unplugged USB devices
references:
    - https://df-stream.com/2014/01/the-windows-7-event-log-and-usb-device/
    - https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-track-down-usb-flash-drive-usage-in-windows-10s-event-viewer/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-11-09
modified: 2021-11-30
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1200
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: driver-framework
    definition: 'Requires enabling and collection of the Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode/Operational eventlog'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2003  # Loading drivers
            - 2100  # Pnp or power management
            - 2102  # Pnp or power management
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administrative activity
level: low

Detection rules belong to the projects that publish them and remain under their own licenses. This site indexes and links to them; it claims no rights in them.