Sigma rule: Add or Remove Computer from DC

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-6e1f0b361dc9, updated 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Add or Remove Computer from DC
Status
test
Level
low
Author
frack113
Date
2022-10-14
File
rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_add_remove_computer.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the creation or removal of a computer. Can be used to detect attacks such as DCShadow via the creation of a new SPN.

Log source

product
windows
service
security

Detection

selection:
    EventID:
        - 4741
        - 4743
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.defense-impairment
  • attack.t1207

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_add_remove_computer.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Add or Remove Computer from DC" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_add_remove_computer.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Add or Remove Computer from DC",
entity page, dataset version ref-6e1f0b361dc9, updated 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/20d96d95-5a20-4cf1-a483-f3bda8a7c037 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 20d96d95-5a20-4cf1-a483-f3bda8a7c037, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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