Delete Volume Shadow Copies Via WMI With PowerShell
Shadow Copies deletion using operating systems utilities via PowerShell
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- ps_classic_start
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate Administrator deletes Shadow Copies using operating systems utilities for legitimate reason
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md | 10 |
| www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/stomping-shadow-copies-a-second-look-into-deletion-methods | 2from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 87df9ee1-5416-453a-8a08-e8d4a51e9ce1
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.impact
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1