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Windows Recall Enabled by Registry: DisableAIDataAnalysis Set to 0 (Windows)

Alerts when Windows Recall is enabled by setting the DisableAIDataAnalysis policy value to 0.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Product
windows
Category
registry_set
Author
Sajid Nawaz Khan (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2024-06-02
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Collection

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule flags registry changes that enable Windows Recall by setting DisableAIDataAnalysis to DWORD 0x00000000 under the WindowsAI policy path. Enabling this feature can support collection and discovery workflows after compromise, making it a useful signal for post-exploitation activity. It relies on telemetry showing registry set operations matching the specific policy key and value type and data.

Reporting behind it

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Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.