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Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via VssAdmin
editVolume Shadow Copy Deletion via VssAdmin
editIdentifies use of vssadmin.exe for shadow copy deletion on endpoints. This
commonly occurs in tandem with ransomware or other destructive attacks.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Windows
Version: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.7.0
Rule query
editevent.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and process.name:vssadmin.exe and process.args:(delete and shadows)
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
-
Technique:
- Name: Inhibit System Recovery
- ID: T1490
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1490/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.7.0 release)
-
Updated query, changed from:
event.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and process.name:"vssadmin.exe" and process.args:("delete" and "shadows")