Potential Secure Deletion with SDelete
Detects files that have extensions commonly seen while SDelete is used to wipe files.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
Known benign triggers
- Files that are interacted with that have these extensions legitimately
- Legitimate usage of SDelete
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/sdelete.htm | Only this detection cites it |
| learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/downloads/sdelete | Only this detection cites it |
| www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html | 5 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 39a80702-d7ca-4a83-b776-525b1f86a36d
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairmentattack.impactattack.s0195attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1