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File Recovery From Backup Via Wbadmin.EXE

Detects the recovery of files from backups via "wbadmin.exe". Attackers can restore sensitive files such as NTDS.DIT or Registry Hives from backups in order to potentially extract credentials.

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), François HubautCreated Fri May 106fe4aa1e-0531-4510-8be2-782154b73b48windows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\wbadmin.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'WBADMIN.EXE'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' recovery'
            - 'recoveryTarget'
            - 'itemtype:File'
    condition: all of selection_*
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References
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learn.microsoft.com
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lolbas-project.github.io
MITRE ATT&CK
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Sensitive File Recovery From Backup Via Wbadmin.EXE

Detects the dump of highly sensitive files such as "NTDS.DIT" and "SECURITY" hive. Attackers can leverage the "wbadmin" utility in order to dump sensitive files that might contain credential or sensitive information.

This rule was derived from the related rule - both detect similar activity with different scope.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
6fe4aa1e-0531-4510-8be2-782154b73b48
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Fri May 10
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), François Hubaut
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wbadmin_restore_file.yml
Raw Tags
attack.impactattack.t1490
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