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Identifies when a non-SYSTEM process spawns a protected child process. This indicates an unusual behavior that is often associated with attempts to tamper with or freeze endpoint protection components.

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Identifies when a non-SYSTEM process spawns a protected child process. This indicates an unusual behavior that is often associated with attempts to tamper with or freeze endpoint protection components.
@rabbitstack rabbitstack added the rules Anything related to detection rules label Sep 29, 2025
@rabbitstack rabbitstack changed the title feat(rules): Suspicious protected process spawned feat(rules): New Suspicious protected process spawned rule Sep 29, 2025
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