Suspicious Tap Driver Deployment (via system)

title: Suspicious Tap Driver Deployment (via system)
id: 319d8936-7a00-5cf6-a8ff-5f1b1a6687ef
status: stable
description: This rule detects Well-known TAP software installation. Possible preparation for data exfiltration using tunnelling methods
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1048/
    - https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ManagingWindowsTAPDrivers
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-11
tags:
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1048
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    selection:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
        ImagePath|contains: 'tap0901'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium