EventLog EVTX File Deleted
Detects the deletion of the event log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
Detection logic
selection
TargetFilename|startswith: C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\
TargetFilename|endswith: .evtxCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: EventLog EVTX File Deleted
id: 63c779ba-f638-40a0-a593-ddd45e8b1ddc
status: test
description: Detects the deletion of the event log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
references:
- Internal Research
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-02-15
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1070
logsource:
category: file_delete
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|startswith: 'C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\'
TargetFilename|endswith: '.evtx'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: mediumFalse positives
- Unknown
References
Internal Research