Windows SecuritySystem

Event 4610: An authentication package has been loaded by the Local Security Authority.

An authentication package has been loaded by the Local Security Authority.

Technical Details

Windows Security Source

Event ID: 4610

Windows Security- System

Event Description

An authentication package has been loaded by the Local Security Authority.

Key Log Fields

Key log field information is not yet available for this event. Refer to official documentation for field details.

MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping (1)

T1547.002persistence, privilege-escalation
Authentication Package

Adversaries may abuse authentication packages to execute DLLs when the system boots. Windows authentication package DLLs are loaded by the Local Security Authority (LSA) process at system start. They provide support for multiple logon processes and multiple security protocols to the operating system.(Citation: MSDN Authentication Packages) Adversaries can use the autostart mechanism provided by LSA authentication packages for persistence by placing a reference to a binary in the Windows Registry location <code>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\</code> with the key value of <code>"Authentication Packages"=&lt;target binary&gt;</code>. The binary will then be executed by the system when the authentication packages are loaded.

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