EventLog EVTX File Deleted
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects the deletion of the event log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "File deleted" AND (FILENAME startswith "C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs" OR OBJECTNAME startswith "C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs") AND (FILENAME endswith ".evtx" OR OBJECTNAME endswith ".evtx") 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)
