There are several ways to disable the EventLog service via registry key modification.
Additionally, the service may be disabled by modifying the "Start" value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog then restarting the system for the change to take effect.
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For example, the Windows EventLog service may be disabled using the Set-Service -Name EventLog -Status Stopped or sc config eventlog start=disabled commands (followed by manually stopping the service using Stop-Service -Name EventLog). Īdversaries may target system-wide logging or just that of a particular application. auditpol.exe may also be used to set audit policies. Security audit policy settings can be changed by running secpol.msc, then navigating to Security Settings\Local Policies\Audit Policy for basic audit policy settings or Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration for advanced audit policy settings. An audit policy, maintained by the Local Security Policy (secpol.msc), defines which system events the EventLog service logs. By default, the service automatically starts when a system powers on.
The EventLog service maintains event logs from various system components and applications. This data is used by security tools and analysts to generate detections. Windows event logs record user and system activity such as login attempts, process creation, and much more. Adversaries may disable Windows event logging to limit data that can be leveraged for detections and audits.
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