Resize Shadowstorage Volume
Description
The following analytic identifies the resizing of shadowstorage using vssadmin.exe to avoid the shadow volumes being made again. This technique is typically found used by adversaries during a ransomware event and a precursor to deleting the shadowstorage.
- Type: TTP
- Product: Splunk Behavioral Analytics
- Datamodel: Endpoint_Processes
- Last Updated: 2021-11-30
- Author: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk
- ID: dbc30554-d27e-11eb-9e5e-acde48001122
ATT&CK
ID | Technique | Tactic |
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T1489 | Service Stop | Impact |
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| from read_ssa_enriched_events()
| eval timestamp=parse_long(ucast(map_get(input_event, "_time"), "string", null)), cmd_line=lower(ucast(map_get(input_event, "process"), "string", null)), process_name=lower(ucast(map_get(input_event, "process_name"), "string", null)), process_path=ucast(map_get(input_event, "process_path"), "string", null), parent_process_name=ucast(map_get(input_event, "parent_process_name"), "string", null), event_id=ucast(map_get(input_event, "event_id"), "string", null)
| where cmd_line IS NOT NULL AND like(cmd_line, "%resize%") AND like(cmd_line, "%shadowstorage%") AND like(cmd_line, "%maxsize%") AND process_name="vssadmin.exe"
| eval start_time=timestamp, end_time=timestamp, entities=mvappend(ucast(map_get(input_event, "dest_user_id"), "string", null), ucast(map_get(input_event, "dest_device_id"), "string", null)), body=create_map(["event_id", event_id, "cmd_line", cmd_line, "process_name", process_name, "parent_process_name", parent_process_name, "process_path", process_path])
| into write_ssa_detected_events();
Macros
The SPL above uses the following Macros:
Note that resize_shadowstorage_volume_filter
is a empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.
Required field
- _time
- dest_device_id
- process_name
- parent_process_name
- process_path
- dest_user_id
- process
- cmd_line
How To Implement
To successfully implement this search, you need to be ingesting logs with the process name, parent process, and command-line executions from your endpoints. If you are using Sysmon, you must have at least version 6.0.4 of the Sysmon TA.
Known False Positives
System administrators may resize the shadowstorage for valid purposes. Filter as needed.
Associated Analytic story
Kill Chain Phase
- Exploitation
RBA
Risk Score | Impact | Confidence | Message |
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64.0 | 80 | 80 | An instance of $parent_process_name$ spawning $process_name$ was identified on endpoint $dest_device_id$ by user $dest_user_id$ attempting to create a shadow copy to perform offline password cracking. |
Note that risk score is calculated base on the following formula: (Impact * Confidence)/100
Reference
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/fin11-email-campaigns-precursor-for-ransomware-data-theft.html
- https://blog.virustotal.com/2020/11/keep-your-friends-close-keep-ransomware.html
Test Dataset
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