
title: Protected Storage Service Access
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
date: 2019/08/10
description: Detects access to a protected_storage service over the network. Potential
  abuse of DPAPI to extract domain backup keys from Domain Controllers
detection:
  SELECTION_1:
    EventID: 5145
  SELECTION_2:
    ShareName: '*IPC*'
  SELECTION_3:
    RelativeTargetName: protected_storage
  condition: (SELECTION_1 and SELECTION_2 and SELECTION_3)
falsepositives:
- Unknown
id: 45545954-4016-43c6-855e-eae8f1c369dc
level: critical
logsource:
  product: windows
  service: security
modified: 2020/08/23
references:
- https://threathunterplaybook.com/notebooks/windows/06_credential_access/WIN-190620024610.html
status: experimental
tags:
- attack.lateral_movement
- attack.t1021
- attack.t1021.002
ruletype: SIGMA
