Can a forged Microsoft Authenticode signature or a custom catalog signature allow a Password Filter DLL to bypass Additional LSA Protection?
No, neither a forged Authenticode signature nor a custom catalog signature added to the system's security catalog database can bypass Additional LSA Protection. The protection specifically requires a legitimate WHQL-certified catalog signature (not an Authenticode signature) for any DLL loaded into LSA. As noted in the article [Configure Additional LSA Protection to monitor Password Filter DLL](/news/configure-additional-lsa-protection-to-monitor-password-filter-dll), even if the DLL has a valid Authenticode signature, it will still be flagged by the Code Integrity check and logged as Event 3066.