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Windows Event Logs Cleared
editWindows Event Logs Cleared
editIdentifies attempts to clear Windows event log stores. This is often done by attackers in an attempt to evade detection or destroy forensic evidence on a system.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
- logs-system.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.12.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.16.0
Rule authors: Elastic, Anabella Cristaldi
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editevent.action:("audit-log-cleared" or "Log clear")
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Indicator Removal on Host
- ID: T1070
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.16.0 release)
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- Formatting only