SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_etw_trace_evasion.yml

title: Disable of ETW Trace
id: a238b5d0-ce2d-4414-a676-7a531b3d13d6
description: Detects a command that clears or disables any ETW trace log which could indicate a logging evasion.
status: experimental
references:
    - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wevtutil
    - https://github.com/Neo23x0/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/win_mal_lockergoga.yml
    - https://abuse.io/lockergoga.txt
author: '@neu5ron, Florian Roth'
date: 2019/03/22
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1070  
    - car.2016-04-002  
level: high
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_clear_1:
        CommandLine: '* cl */Trace*'
    selection_clear_2:
        CommandLine: '* clear-log */Trace*'
    selection_disable_1:
        CommandLine: '* sl* /e:false*'
    selection_disable_2:
        CommandLine: '* set-log* /e:false*'
    condition: selection_clear_1 or selection_clear_2 or selection_disable_1 or selection_disable_2
falsepositives:
    - Unknown