Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "File deleted" AND ((FILENAME contains "\Tomcat" AND FILENAME contains "\logs") OR (OBJECTNAME contains "\Tomcat" AND OBJECTNAME contains "\logs")) AND (FILENAME contains "catalina.,_access_log.,localhost." OR OBJECTNAME contains "catalina.,_access_log.,localhost.") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.ACCESSLIST,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.FILENAME,Action1.FILETYPE

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)