EventLog EVTX File Deleted

calendar Jan 1, 2024 · attack.defense_evasion attack.t1070  ·
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Detects the deletion of the event log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence

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 1title: EventLog EVTX File Deleted
 2id: 63c779ba-f638-40a0-a593-ddd45e8b1ddc
 3status: test
 4description: Detects the deletion of the event log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
 5references:
 6    - Internal Research
 7author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
 8date: 2023/02/15
 9tags:
10    - attack.defense_evasion
11    - attack.t1070
12logsource:
13    category: file_delete
14    product: windows
15detection:
16    selection:
17        TargetFilename|startswith: 'C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\'
18        TargetFilename|endswith: '.evtx'
19    condition: selection
20falsepositives:
21    - Unknown
22level: medium

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