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Performance issues and high CPU usage on Windows servers monitored by SysMon

Related Products_
  • Advanced EPDR
  • Advanced EDR
Issue Status_

Tracking ID: KER-608
Status: Resolved
Type of solution: Hotfix

Symptoms_

High CPU usage and performance issues on Windows servers monitored by Sysmon.

Solution_
  1. Download and save the hotfix file to the endpoint:
    hf-ker608-system_rules_consumption.exe
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. The hotfix installation does not require restarting the computer. However, under certain circumstances, you may be prompted to restart for the hotfix to be fully applied. If you cannot restart the computer right away, select No when prompted. This postpones the application of the hotfix until the next system restart.Note: To download an unattended or silent version of the hotfix, click here. The hotfix is applied after the next system restart.
Release Notes_

Next, find all the changes the hotfix includes.

Affected versions
Protections between v8.00.22.0010 and v8.00.22.0022. To see your Advanced EDR/EPDR product version, see this article.

File Details
The hotfix updates the following file:

File name Location Modified Date Hotfix to be included in future versions?
00000014 C:\ProgramData\Panda Security\Security Protection\00000014 December 1st, 2023 Yes
00000021 C:\ProgramData\Panda Security\Security Protection\00000021 December 1st, 2023 Yes
0x1000000D.DAT C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security\WAC\Cache\0x1000000D.DAT November 29th, 2023 Yes
0x10000045.DAT C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security\WAC\Cache\0x10000045.DAT December 7th, 2023 Yes

Verify Hotfix Application
To confirm the correct application of the hotfix, check the file version (in File Details section) or else, verify the values of these Registry keys:

32 bits Architecture 64 bits Architecture
Registry Key Value Registry Key Value
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_SYSTEM_Rules_Consumption Revision [REG_DWORD] 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_SYSTEM_Rules_Consumption [REG_DWORD]

1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_SYSTEM_Rules_Consumption Result [REG_DWORD]

0 = Success
1 = Not Applied
2 = Error
9 = On Reboot Operation

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_SYSTEM_Rules_Consumption [REG_DWORD]

0 = Success
1 = Not Applied
2 = Error
9 = On Reboot Operation