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Windows Registry: Enable ScriptedDiagnostics TurnOffCheck DWORD via Policies

Flags registry policy enabling ScriptedDiagnostics TurnOffCheck (DWORD 0x00000001) on Windows.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Product
windows
Category
registry_set
Author
Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2022-06-15
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

  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 identifies changes to a Windows registry policy that set the ScriptedDiagnostics TurnOffCheck value to DWORD 0x00000001. Attackers may use this setting to disable a diagnostic check that can weaken defensive behaviors. It relies on registry set telemetry matching the targeted Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ScriptedDiagnostics\TurnOffCheck key and the specific DWORD data.

Reporting behind it

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Windows Registry: Enable ScriptedDiagnostics TurnOffCheck DWORD via Policies
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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.