Possible USB Device Plugged (via driver-framework)
This rule detects plugged/unplugged USB devices
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possible-usb-device-plugged-via-driver-framework
title: Possible USB Device Plugged (via driver-framework)
id: 61b146c2-ffc5-5ab1-a57b-9322e682fa62
status: stable
description: This rule detects plugged/unplugged USB devices
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1200/
- https://df-stream.com/2014/01/the-windows-7-event-log-and-usb-device/
- https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-track-down-usb-flash-drive-usage-in-windows-10s-event-viewer/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-09
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1200
logsource:
product: windows
service: driver-framework
definition: 'Requires enabling and collection of the Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode/Operational eventlog'
detection:
selection:
EventID:
- 2003
- 2100
- 2102
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: low
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.