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Symbolic Link to Shadow Copy Created
editSymbolic Link to Shadow Copy Created
editIdentifies the creation of symbolic links to a shadow copy. Symbolic links can be used to access files in the shadow copy, including sensitive files that may contain credential information.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Credential Access
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Austin Songer
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and process.pe.original_file_name == "Cmd.Exe" and process.args : "*mklink*" and process.args : "*\\GLOBALROOT\\Device\\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy*"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: OS Credential Dumping
- ID: T1003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/