File Deletion

calendar Oct 25, 2022 · attack.defense_evasion attack.t1070.004  ·
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Detects file deletion using "rm", "shred" or "unlink" commands which are used often by adversaries to delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity

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 1title: File Deletion
 2id: 30aed7b6-d2c1-4eaf-9382-b6bc43e50c57
 3status: stable
 4description: Detects file deletion using "rm", "shred" or "unlink" commands which are used often by adversaries to delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity
 5references:
 6    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md
 7author: Ömer Günal, oscd.community
 8date: 2020/10/07
 9modified: 2022/09/15
10tags:
11    - attack.defense_evasion
12    - attack.t1070.004
13logsource:
14    product: linux
15    category: process_creation
16detection:
17    selection:
18        Image|endswith:
19            - '/rm'     # covers /rmdir as well
20            - '/shred'
21            - '/unlink'
22    condition: selection
23falsepositives:
24    - Legitimate administration activities
25level: informational

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