Delayed Deletion of Files

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Hour
Required Data	XDR Agent
ATT&CK Tactic	Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Indicator Removal: File Deletion (T1070.004)
Severity	Low

Description

A command line deleting files used the time-out or ping commands to delay the file deletion. This is suspicious, as malware sometimes uses these techniques to cover their tracks.

Attacker's Goals

Evade security controls and possibly cover their tracks.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.