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Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via WMIC

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Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via WMIC

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Identifies use of wmic.exe for shadow copy deletion 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 query

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process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and
  (process.name : "WMIC.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "wmic.exe") and
  process.args : "delete" and process.args : "shadowcopy"

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM

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