Delete Volume Shadow Copies Via WMI With PowerShell

Title: Delete Volume Shadow Copies Via WMI With PowerShell
Status: stable
Description:Shadow Copies deletion using operating systems utilities via PowerShell
References:
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md
  -https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/stomping-shadow-copies-a-second-look-into-deletion-methods
Author: frack113
Date: 2021-06-03
modified:2023-10-27
Tags:

• -'attack.impact'
• -'attack.t1490'

Logsource:

• product: windows
• category: ps_classic_start

Detection:
  selection:
    Data|contains|all:
      -'Get-WmiObject'
      -'Win32_ShadowCopy'

    Data|contains:
      -'Delete()'
      -'Remove-WmiObject'

  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Legitimate Administrator deletes Shadow Copies using operating systems utilities for legitimate reason
Level: high