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File Staged in Root Folder of Recycle Bin

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File Staged in Root Folder of Recycle Bin

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Identifies files written to the root of the Recycle Bin folder instead of subdirectories. Adversaries may place files in the root of the Recycle Bin in preparation for exfiltration or to evade defenses.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

Runs every: 60m

Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References: None

Tags:

Domain: Endpoint
OS: Windows
Use Case: Threat Detection
Tactic: Collection
Data Source: Elastic Defend
Rule Type: BBR

Version: 2

Rule authors:

Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "creation" and
  file.path : "?:\\$RECYCLE.BIN\\*" and
  not file.path : "?:\\$RECYCLE.BIN\\*\\*" and
  not file.name : "desktop.ini"

Framework: MITRE ATT&CK^TM

Tactic:
- Name: Collection
- ID: TA0009
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0009/
Technique:
- Name: Data Staged
- ID: T1074
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1074/
Sub-technique:
- Name: Local Data Staging
- ID: T1074.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1074/001/

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