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AN0119 Analytic 0119
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Unusual process or API usage attempting to query system locale, timezone, or keyboard layout (e.g., calls to GetLocaleInfoW, GetTimeZoneInformation). Detection can be enhanced by correlating with processes not typically associated with system configuration queries, such as unknown binaries or scripts.</p>
- Detects
- T1614 System Location Discovery
- Part of
- DET0043 Detection Strategy for System Location Discovery
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4688 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| etw:Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Base | GetLocaleInfoW, GetTimeZoneInformation API calls | DC0021 OS API Execution |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ParentProcessAllowList | Defines trusted processes expected to call locale APIs. Deviations may indicate adversarial activity. |
TimeWindow | Specifies correlation window for API calls and suspicious process execution (e.g., 2m). |