Symbolic Link to Shadow Copy Created

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Identifies 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

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Tags:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • Windows
  • Threat Detection
  • Credential Access

Version: 2

Rule authors:

  • Austin Songer

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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process 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