File Recovery From Backup Via Wbadmin.EXE
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects the recovery of files from backups via "wbadmin.exe". Attackers can restore sensitive files such as NTDS.DIT or Registry Hives from backups in order to potentially extract credentials.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND (PROCESSNAME endswith "\wbadmin.exe" OR ORIGINALFILENAME = "WBADMIN.EXE") AND (COMMANDLINE contains " recovery" AND COMMANDLINE contains "recoveryTarget" AND COMMANDLINE contains "itemtype:File") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113
