Potential re-named sdelete usage

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This detection looks for command line parameters associated with the use of Sysinternals sdelete (https://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/downloads/sdelete) to delete multiple files on a host's C drive. A threat actor may re-name the tool to avoid detection and then use it for destructive attacks on a host.

Attribute Value
Type Analytic Rule
Solution Windows Security Events
ID 720d12c6-a08c-44c4-b18f-2236412d59b0
Severity Low
Status Available
Kind Scheduled
Tactics DefenseEvasion, Impact
Techniques T1485, T1036
Required Connectors SecurityEvents, WindowsSecurityEvents
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Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table Selection Criteria Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
SecurityEvent EventID == "4688" ?

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