USB Device Plugged — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems). Source status: test; severity: low. Source dates: 2017-11-09 / 2021-11-30.

{
  "product": "windows",
  "service": "driver-framework",
  "definition": "Requires enabling and collection of the Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode/Operational eventlog"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 78e2c9ec4ffc8a34bf4e8efbbb04adf4560a247b8f1116d3aca5cfcd98b4cbfb

Detection logic

Original source YAML. Source-tag agreement is not proof of complete semantic coverage. This rule has not been compiled for a SIEM backend or validated against live telemetry here.

title: USB Device Plugged
id: 1a4bd6e3-4c6e-405d-a9a3-53a116e341d4
status: test
description: Detects plugged/unplugged USB devices
references:
    - https://df-stream.com/2014/01/the-windows-7-event-log-and-usb-device/
    - https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-track-down-usb-flash-drive-usage-in-windows-10s-event-viewer/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-11-09
modified: 2021-11-30
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1200
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: driver-framework
    definition: 'Requires enabling and collection of the Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode/Operational eventlog'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2003  # Loading drivers
            - 2100  # Pnp or power management
            - 2102  # Pnp or power management
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administrative activity
level: low

Original YAML and metadata in JSON

False positives

• Legitimate administrative activity

Source references

• https://df-stream.com/2014/01/the-windows-7-event-log-and-usb-device/
• https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-track-down-usb-flash-drive-usage-in-windows-10s-event-viewer/