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VSSAudit Security Event Source Registration

Detects the registration of the security event source VSSAudit. It would usually trigger when volume shadow copy operations happen.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
Windows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source product
windows
Log source service
security

Known benign triggers

  • Legitimate use of VSSVC. Maybe backup operations. It would usually be done by C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe.

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