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    Shadow Copy Deletion (Ransomware Indicator)

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
    •updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•3

    Detects attempts to delete Volume Shadow Copies using 'vssadmin' or 'wmic' commands, which is a common tactic used by ransomware to prevent system recovery.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1490 - Inhibit System RecoveryT1047 - Windows Management InstrumentationTA0040 - ImpactTA0002 - ExecutionCommand ExecutionFile DeletionWindowsWindows Eventlog Securitykql

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