Suspicious Windows Recall Feature Enabled - Registry (via registry_set)

title: Suspicious Windows Recall Feature Enabled - Registry (via registry_set)
id: ea8caa72-1b4f-5fdf-9348-db74db0e8189
status: stable
description: This rule detects the enabling of the Windows Recall feature via registry manipulation. Windows Recall can be enabled by setting the value of "DisableAIDataAnalysis" to "0". 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: 2026-06-15
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1113
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI\DisableAIDataAnalysis'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium