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WebServer Access Logs Deleted
editWebServer Access Logs Deleted
editIdentifies the deletion of WebServer access logs. This may indicate an attempt to evade detection or destroy forensic evidence on a system.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
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:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Linux
- OS: Windows
- OS: macOS
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 104
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editfile where event.type == "deletion" and file.path : ("C:\\inetpub\\logs\\LogFiles\\*.log", "/var/log/apache*/access.log", "/etc/httpd/logs/access_log", "/var/log/httpd/access_log", "/var/www/*/logs/access.log")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Indicator Removal
- ID: T1070
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/