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Disabled Volume Snapshots

Status
test
Severity
high
Log source
category process_creation, product windows
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Source
github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma

Detects commands that temporarily turn off Volume Snapshots

Known false positives

  • Legitimate administration

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Defense Impairment

Telemetry coverage

Rule body

title: Disabled Volume Snapshots
id: dee4af55-1f22-4e1d-a9d2-4bdc7ecb472a
status: test
description: Detects commands that temporarily turn off Volume Snapshots
references:
    - https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1354766164166115331
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-01-28
modified: 2023-12-15
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '\Services\VSS\Diag'
            - '/d Disabled'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration
level: high

Stages and Predicates

Stage 0: condition

selection

Stage 1: selection

selection:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - '\Services\VSS\Diag'
        - '/d Disabled'

Indicators

These rows show field, operator, and value matches.

FieldKindValuesSearch
CommandLinematch
  • /d Disabled
  • \Services\VSS\Diag
field:"CommandLine" kind:match