Suspicious LiveKD Driver Creation (via file_event)

title: Suspicious LiveKD Driver Creation (via file_event)
id: 85c7d4dc-c68c-5e82-97d0-ee00e803a1b3
status: stable
description: This rule detects the creation of the LiveKD driver, which is used for live kernel debugging
references:
    - Internal Research
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-30
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1543.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename: 'C:\Windows\System32\drivers\LiveKdD.SYS'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\livekd.exe'
            - '\livek64.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium