Results for “windows-exploit-protection”

Extract DPAPI-protected secrets such as credentials and browser data from Windows systems during authorized penetration tests.

Hunt for adversary persistence through Windows Management Instrumentation event subscriptions by monitoring WMI consumer, filter, and binding creation events that execute malicious code triggered by system events.

Hardens Windows Active Directory environments against ransomware by configuring Group Policy Objects with AppLocker rules, Controlled Folder Access, Attack Surface Reduction rules, and lateral movement restrictions.

Detect abuse of elevation control mechanisms including UAC bypass, sudo exploitation, and setuid/setgid manipulation by monitoring registry modifications, process elevation flags, and unusual parent-child process relationships.

Systematically hunt for adversary persistence mechanisms across Windows endpoints including registry, services, startup folders, and WMI subscriptions.

Detect abuse of legitimate Windows binaries (LOLBins) used for living off the land attacks by monitoring process creation, command-line arguments, and parent-child relationships.

Detect privilege escalation attempts including token manipulation, UAC bypass, unquoted service paths, kernel exploits, and sudo/doas abuse across Windows and Linux.

Detect suspicious Windows service installations (MITRE ATT&CK T1543.003) by parsing System event logs for Event ID 7045, analyzing service binary paths, and identifying indicators of persistence mechanisms.

Identifies and exploits SMB protocol vulnerabilities using Metasploit Framework during authorized penetration tests to demonstrate risks from unpatched Windows systems, misconfigured shares, and weak authentication in enterprise networks.

Hunt for adversary abuse of Living Off the Land Binaries (LOLBins) by analyzing endpoint process creation logs for suspicious execution patterns of legitimate Windows system binaries used for malicious purposes.

Execute remote commands on Windows targets using WMI-based lateral movement techniques, including Impacket wmiexec.py, CrackMapExec, and native PowerShell WMI commands for red team engagements.

Validate and confirm exploitability of vulnerabilities using the Metasploit Framework for risk-based prioritization and patch verification.

Detect DCSync attacks by analyzing Windows Event ID 4662 for unauthorized DS-Replication-Get-Changes requests from non-domain-controller accounts.

Detect NTLM relay attacks by analyzing Windows Event 4624 logon type 3 with NTLMSSP authentication, identifying IP-to-hostname mismatches, Responder traffic signatures, SMB signing status, and suspicious authentication patterns across the domain.

Extract, parse, and analyze Windows Event Logs (EVTX) using Chainsaw, Hayabusa, and EvtxECmd to detect lateral movement, persistence, and privilege escalation.

Utilize Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to execute malicious payloads, establish lateral movement, and execute commands stealthily across an Active Directory environment without dropping binaries to disk or relying on traditional Service Creation (PsExec) mechanics.