Suspicious Windows Recall Feature Enabled - DisableAIDataAnalysis Value Deleted (via registry_delete)

title: Suspicious Windows Recall Feature Enabled - DisableAIDataAnalysis Value Deleted (via registry_delete)
id: 0fe60e12-6a97-5e9b-91a2-9b31120f89d2
status: stable
description: This rule detects the enabling of the Windows Recall feature via registry manipulation. Windows Recall can be enabled by deleting the existing "DisableAIDataAnalysis" registry value. Adversaries may enable Windows Recall as part of post-exploitation discovery and collection activities. This rule assumes that Recall is already explicitly disabled on the host, and subsequently enabled by the adversary.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1113/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/manage-recall
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-windowsai#disableaidataanalysis
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-26
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1113
logsource:
    category: registry_delete
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        EventType: DeleteValue
        TargetObject|endswith: '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI\DisableAIDataAnalysis'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium