Greedy File Deletion Using Del
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects execution of the "del" builtin command to remove files using greedy/wildcard expression. This is often used by malware to delete content of folders that perhaps contains the initial malware infection or to delete evidence.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND (PROCESSNAME endswith "\cmd.exe" OR ORIGINALFILENAME = "Cmd.Exe") AND COMMANDLINE contains "del ,erase " AND COMMANDLINE contains "\\*.au3,\\*.dll,\\*.exe,\\*.js" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
frack113 , X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
