Sigma rule: Raccine Uninstall

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-323d5114671e, updated 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Raccine Uninstall
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date
2021-01-21
Modified
2022-10-09
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_disable_raccine.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects commands that indicate a Raccine removal from an end system. Raccine is a free ransomware protection tool.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection1:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'taskkill '
        - 'RaccineSettings.exe'
selection2:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'reg.exe'
        - 'delete'
        - 'Raccine Tray'
selection3:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'schtasks'
        - '/DELETE'
        - 'Raccine Rules Updater'
condition: 1 of selection*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate deinstallation by administrative staff

Tags

  • attack.defense-impairment
  • attack.t1685

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/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_disable_raccine.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Raccine Uninstall" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_disable_raccine.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: Raccine Uninstall",
entity page, dataset version ref-323d5114671e, updated 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/a31eeaed-3fd5-478e-a8ba-e62c6b3f9ecc (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule a31eeaed-3fd5-478e-a8ba-e62c6b3f9ecc, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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