Suspicious PDF File Created By RegEdit.EXE (via file_event)
This rule detects the creation of a file with the ".pdf" extension by the "RegEdit.exe" process. This suggests that a user is trying to print/save a registry key as a PDF to potentially extract sensitive information and bypass defenses.
SigmahighWindowsv1
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