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title: "Sdelete Application Execution"
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excerpt: "Data Destruction, File Deletion, Indicator Removal on Host"
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categories:
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- Endpoint
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last_modified_at: 2021-10-06
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toc: true
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toc_label: ""
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tags:
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- Data Destruction
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- Impact
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- File Deletion
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- Defense Evasion
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- Indicator Removal on Host
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- Defense Evasion
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- Splunk Enterprise
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- Splunk Enterprise Security
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- Splunk Cloud
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- Endpoint
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---
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[Try in Splunk Security Cloud](https://www.splunk.com/en_us/cyber-security.html){: .btn .btn--success}
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#### Description
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This analytic is to detect the execution of sdelete.exe application sysinternal tools. This tool is one of the most use tool of malware and adversaries to remove or clear their tracks and artifact in the targetted host. This tool is designed to delete securely a file in file system that remove the forensic evidence on the machine. A good TTP query to check why user execute this application which is not a common practice.
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- **Type**: TTP
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- **Product**: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud
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- **Datamodel**: [Endpoint](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/CIM/latest/User/Endpoint)
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- **Last Updated**: 2021-10-06
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- **Author**: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk
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- **ID**: 31702fc0-2682-11ec-85c3-acde48001122
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#### [ATT&CK](https://attack.mitre.org/)
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| ID | Technique | Tactic |
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| [T1485](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1485/) | Data Destruction | Impact |
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| [T1070.004](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/004/) | File Deletion | Defense Evasion |
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| [T1070](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/) | Indicator Removal on Host | Defense Evasion |
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#### Search
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```
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| tstats `security_content_summariesonly` values(Processes.process) as process values(Processes.parent_process) as parent_process values(Processes.process_id) as process_id count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes where `process_sdelete` by Processes.process_name Processes.original_file_name Processes.dest Processes.user Processes.parent_process_name Processes.parent_process
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| `drop_dm_object_name(Processes)`
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| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
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| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
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| `sdelete_application_execution_filter`
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```
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#### Associated Analytic Story
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* [Masquerading - Rename System Utilities](/stories/masquerading_-_rename_system_utilities)
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#### How To Implement
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To successfully implement this search you need to be ingesting information on process that include the name of the process responsible for the changes from your endpoints into the `Endpoint` datamodel in the `Processes` node. In addition, confirm the latest CIM App 4.20 or higher is installed and the latest TA for the endpoint product.
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#### Required field
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* _time
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* Processes.dest
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* Processes.user
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* Processes.parent_process_name
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* Processes.parent_process
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* Processes.original_file_name
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* Processes.process_name
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* Processes.process
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* Processes.process_id
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* Processes.parent_process_path
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* Processes.process_path
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* Processes.parent_process_id
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#### Kill Chain Phase
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* Exploitation
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#### Known False Positives
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user may execute and use this application
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#### RBA
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| Risk Score | Impact | Confidence | Message |
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| ----------- | ----------- |--------------|--------------|
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| 49.0 | 70 | 70 | sdelete process $process_name$ executed in $dest$ |
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#### Reference
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* [https://app.any.run/tasks/956f50be-2c13-465a-ac00-6224c14c5f89/](https://app.any.run/tasks/956f50be-2c13-465a-ac00-6224c14c5f89/)
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#### Test Dataset
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Replay any dataset to Splunk Enterprise by using our [`replay.py`](https://github.com/splunk/attack_data#using-replaypy) tool or the [UI](https://github.com/splunk/attack_data#using-ui).
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Alternatively you can replay a dataset into a [Splunk Attack Range](https://github.com/splunk/attack_range#replay-dumps-into-attack-range-splunk-server)
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* [https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1485/sdelete/sysmon.log](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1485/sdelete/sysmon.log)
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[*source*](https://github.com/splunk/security_content/tree/develop/detections/endpoint/sdelete_application_execution.yml) \| *version*: **1** |