Eventlog Cleared

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Eventlog Cleared
Status: test
Description:One of the Windows Eventlogs has been cleared. e.g. caused by "wevtutil cl" command execution
References:
  -https://twitter.com/deviouspolack/status/832535435960209408
  -https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed91f694e0d229928963b30f6b0d7d3a745?environmentId=100
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2017-01-10
modified:2023-11-15
Tags:
  • -'attack.defense-impairment'
  • -'attack.t1685.005'
  • -'car.2016-04-002'
Logsource:
  • product: windows
  • service: system
Detection:
  selection:
    EventID: '104'
    Provider_Name: 'Microsoft-Windows-Eventlog'
  filter_main_covered:
    Channel:
      -'Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational'
      -'Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational'
      -'PowerShellCore/Operational'
      -'Security'
      -'System'
      -'Windows PowerShell'

  condition:selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
Falsepositives:
  -Rollout of log collection agents (the setup routine often includes a reset of the local Eventlog)
  -System provisioning (system reset before the golden image creation)
Level: medium