XHOPELESS vssadmin shadow copy deletion and recovery folder wipe

Subhankar H@Andrewsec57

•updated Sep 7, 2026•0•0•1

Detects the execution of vssadmin.exe to delete volume shadow copies or attempts to clear recovery-related directories such as SoftwareDistribution or Windows.old. This behavior is indicative of ransomware or destructive activity aimed at inhibiting system recovery.