Volume Shadow Copy Deleted or Resized via VssAdminedit
Identifies use of vssadmin.exe for shadow copy deletion or resizing on endpoints. This commonly occurs in tandem with ransomware or other destructive attacks.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Impact
Version: 10
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and event.action == "start"
and (process.name : "vssadmin.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "VSSADMIN.EXE") and
process.args in ("delete", "resize") and process.args : "shadows*"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Impact
- ID: TA0040
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0040/
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Technique:
- Name: Inhibit System Recovery
- ID: T1490
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1490/