SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_eventlog_clear.yml

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title: Suspicious eventlog clear or configuration using wevtutil
id: cc36992a-4671-4f21-a91d-6c2b72a2edf5
description: Detects clearing or configuration of eventlogs uwing wevtutil, powershell and wmic. Might be used by ransomwares during the attack (seen by NotPetya and others)
author: Ecco, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1070/T1070.yaml
- https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/5b223758-07d6-4100-9e11-238cfdd0fe97.html
date: 2019/09/26
modified: 2019/11/11
tags:
- attack.defense_evasion
- attack.t1070
- car.2016-04-002
level: high
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_wevtutil:
Image|endswith: '\wevtutil.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- 'clear-log' # clears specified log
- 'cl' # short version of 'clear-log'
- 'set-log' # modifies config of specified log. could be uset to set it to a tiny size
- 'sl' # short version of 'set-log'
selection_ps:
Image|endswith: '\powershell.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- 'Clear-EventLog'
- 'Remove-EventLog'
- 'Limit-EventLog'
selection_wmic:
Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
CommandLine|contains: 'ClearEventLog'
condition: 1 of them
falsepositives:
- Admin activity
- Scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment