Sigma rule: File Deleted Via Sysinternals SDelete
A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-970b441e76f9, updated 2023-02-15T00:00:00.000Z.
Rule
- Title
- File Deleted Via Sysinternals SDelete
- Status
- test
- Level
- medium
- Author
- Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)
- Date
- 2020-05-02
- Modified
- 2023-02-15
- File
- rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_sysinternals_sdelete_file_deletion.yml
- Commit
- ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84
Detects the deletion of files by the Sysinternals SDelete utility. It looks for the common name pattern used to rename files.
Log source
- product
- windows
- category
- file_delete
Detection
selection:
TargetFilename|endswith:
- '.AAA'
- '.ZZZ'
filter_wireshark:
TargetFilename|endswith: '\Wireshark\radius\dictionary.alcatel-lucent.aaa'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_*False positives (as the rule lists them)
- Legitimate usage
Tags
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1070.004
MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names
References
- https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/9
- https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/4.B.4_83D62033-105A-4A02-8B75-DAB52D8D51EC.md
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Sources and licences
SigmaHQ
"File Deleted Via Sysinternals SDelete" by Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_sysinternals_sdelete_file_deletion.yml.
Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License
Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: File Deleted Via Sysinternals SDelete",
entity page, dataset version ref-970b441e76f9, updated 2023-02-15T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/6ddab845-b1b8-49c2-bbf7-1a11967f64bc (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 6ddab845-b1b8-49c2-bbf7-1a11967f64bc, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
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