title: Registry Disable System Restore
id: 5de03871-5d46-4539-a82d-3aa992a69a83
related:
- id: 7c06ab9b-b1d2-4ba9-b06e-09491ded20d9
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects the modification of the registry to disable a system restore on the computer
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-9---disable-system-restore-through-registry
author: frack113
date: 2022-04-04
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
- attack.impact
- attack.t1490
logsource:
category: registry_set
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|contains:
- '\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore'
- '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore'
TargetObject|endswith:
- DisableConfig
- DisableSR
Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_system_restore/info.yml
simulation:
- type: atomic-red-team
name: Disable System Restore Through Registry
technique: T1490
atomic_guid: 66e647d1-8741-4e43-b7c1-334760c2047f