Sigma rule: Use Of Remove-Item to Delete File - ScriptBlock

Rule

Title

Use Of Remove-Item to Delete File - ScriptBlock

Status

test

Level

low

Author

frack113

Date

2022-01-15

Modified

2022-03-17

File

rules-threat-hunting/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_remove_item_path.yml

Commit

ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

PowerShell Remove-Item with -Path to delete a file or a folder with "-Recurse"

Log source

product

windows

category

ps_script

definition

Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled

Detection

selection:
    ScriptBlockText|contains:
        - 'Remove-Item -Path '
        - 'del -Path '
        - 'erase -Path '
        - 'rd -Path '
        - 'ri -Path '
        - 'rm -Path '
        - 'rmdir -Path '
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

• Legitimate PowerShell scripts

Tags

• attack.stealth
• attack.t1070.004
• detection.threat-hunting

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

• T1070.004

References

• https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/Remove-Item?view=powershell-5.1&viewFallbackFrom=powershell-7

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-threat-hunting/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_remove_item_path.yml