Detection rules › Sigma
Process Deletion of Its Own Executable
Detects the deletion of a process's executable by itself. This is usually not possible without workarounds and may be used by malware to hide its traces.
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 23 | FileDelete (File Delete archived) |
| Sysmon | 26 | FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged) |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
# macro:
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
TargetFilename | macro |
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