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title: Suspicious Powercfg Execution To Change Lock Screen Timeout
id: f8d6a15e-4bc8-4c27-8e5d-2b10f0b73e5b
status: test
description: Detects suspicious execution of 'Powercfg.exe' to change lock screen timeout
references:
- https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/powercfg-command-line-options
author: frack113
date: 2022-11-18
tags:
- attack.stealth
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_power:
- Image|endswith: '\powercfg.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'PowerCfg.exe'
selection_standby:
# powercfg.exe /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOCONLOCK
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- '/setacvalueindex '
- 'SCHEME_CURRENT'
- 'SUB_VIDEO'
- 'VIDEOCONLOCK'
# powercfg -change -standby-timeout-dc 3000
# powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 3000
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- '-change '
- '-standby-timeout-'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium