IIS HTTP Logging Disabled

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Identifies when Internet Information Services (IIS) HTTP Logging is disabled on a server. An attacker with IIS server access via a webshell or other mechanism can disable HTTP Logging as an effective anti-forensics measure.

Rule type: query

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: high

Risk score: 73

Runs every: 5 minutes

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 33

Tags:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • Windows
  • Threat Detection
  • Defense Evasion

Version: 1

Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0

Rule authors: Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License

Rule query

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event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and
(process.name:appcmd.exe or process.pe.original_file_name:appcmd.exe
or winlog.event_data.OriginalFileName:appcmd.exe) and
process.args:/dontLog\:\"True\" and not
process.parent.name:iissetup.exe

Threat mapping

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Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM