T1685.005Defense Impairment
Clear Windows Event Logs
Adversaries may clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion. Windows Event Logs are a record of a computer's alerts and notifications. There are three system-defined sources of events: System, Application, and Security, with five event types: Error, Warning, Information, Success Audit, and Failure Audit. With administrator privileges, the event logs can be cleared with the…
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8 Sigma rules tagged T1685.005Clear Windows Event LogsT1685.0058 general rules
- NotPetya Ransomware Activitycriticaltest
- Suspicious Eventlog Clearing or Configuration Change Activityhighstable
- Important Windows Eventlog Clearedhightest
- Security Eventlog Clearedhightest
- Suspicious Windows Trace ETW Session Tamper Via Logman.EXEhightest
- Eventlog Clearedmediumtest
- Failed Event Log Clear Via WMI NTEventLogFile ClearEventLogmediumtest
- Suspicious Eventlog Clearmediumtest
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CVEs linked to Clear Windows Event Logs
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