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Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stealth | T1070 Indicator Removal |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 23 | FileDelete (File Delete archived) |
| Sysmon | Event ID 26 | FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged) |
Rule body yaml
title: Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
id: 270185ff-5f50-4d6d-a27f-24c3b8c9fef8
status: test
description: Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
references:
- Internal Research
- https://linuxhint.com/view-tomcat-logs-windows/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-02-16
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1070
logsource:
category: file_delete
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|contains|all:
- '\Tomcat'
- '\logs\'
TargetFilename|contains:
- 'catalina.'
- '_access_log.'
- 'localhost.'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- During uninstallation of the tomcat server
- During log rotation
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
TargetFilename|contains|all:
- '\Tomcat'
- '\logs\'
TargetFilename|contains:
- 'catalina.'
- '_access_log.'
- 'localhost.'
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
TargetFilename | match |
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