Sigma rule: Rclone Config File Creation

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-4e399a32b5ff, updated 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Rclone Config File Creation
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Aaron Greetham (@beardofbinary) - NCC Group
Date
2021-05-26
Modified
2023-05-09
File
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_rclone_config_files.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects Rclone config files being created

Log source

product
windows
category
file_event

Detection

selection:
    TargetFilename|contains|all:
        - ':\Users\'
        - '\.config\rclone\'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate Rclone usage

Tags

  • attack.exfiltration
  • attack.t1567.002

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/file/file_event/file_event_win_rclone_config_files.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Rclone Config File Creation" by Aaron Greetham (@beardofbinary) - NCC Group (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_rclone_config_files.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: Rclone Config File Creation",
entity page, dataset version ref-4e399a32b5ff, updated 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/34986307-b7f4-49be-92f3-e7a4d01ac5db (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 34986307-b7f4-49be-92f3-e7a4d01ac5db, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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