title: Tap Driver Installation
id: 8e4cf0e5-aa5d-4dc3-beff-dc26917744a9
status: test
description: Well-known TAP software installation. Possible preparation for data exfiltration using tunnelling techniques
references:
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ManagingWindowsTAPDrivers
author: Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Ian Davis, oscd.community
date: 2019-10-24
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.exfiltration
- attack.t1048
logsource:
product: windows
service: system
detection:
selection:
Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
EventID: 7045
ImagePath|contains: 'tap0901'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate OpenVPN TAP installation
level: medium