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Case #548
service.windows_process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_rmdir_execution
๐ท๏ธ Analyst Verdict Classification
FP by analyst๐ค AI Analysis
๐ Detections (1)
Directory Removal Via Rmdir
high
Rule: service.windows_process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_rmdir_execution
Hostname: win-91lccq536b4 ยท Sensor: f8e98d83-79d8-4f...
Event Type: NEW_PROCESS
Confidence: 95% ยท Verdict: false positive
Event Data:
COMMAND_LINE:
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /q /c rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\pjhow\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\26.026.0209.0004"
FILE_IS_SIGNED:
1
FILE_PATH:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
HASH:
f682aadda9deb654885ae17909380a25f7cb1a43ac0934ac425ee8de4924c7f3
PARENT:
{'BASE_ADDRESS': 140697881149440, 'COMMAND_LINE': 'C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.EXE', 'FILE_IS_SIGNED': 1, 'FILE_PATH': 'C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.EXE', 'HASH': '6d560ce5e75149dffe1b67f0a9f1a0717c9996d50ef2dbf3349b251b64c3a195', 'MEMORY_USAGE': 34713600, 'PARENT_ATOM': 'b4c888978aa0174f6ca942a969c30db5', 'PARENT_PROCESS_ID': 3324, 'PROCESS_ID': 1984, 'THIS_ATOM': '95030fcbb1b0f80539943cfe69c30db5', 'THREADS': 11, 'TIMESTAMP': 1774390708232, 'USER_NAME': 'WIN-91LCCQ536B4\\pjhow'}
PARENT_PROCESS_ID:
1984
PROCESS_ID:
10260
IOCs:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
C:\Users\pjhow\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\26.026.0209.0004
MITRE:
T1070.004
Analyst Declaration:
๐ Raw Detection JSON
{
"author": "_ext-sigma-7a14fbc3-54d9-4b4d-8700-61eddada04f0[bulk][segment]",
"cat": "Directory Removal Via Rmdir",
"detect": {
"event": {
"COMMAND_LINE": "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe\" /q /c rmdir /s /q \"C:\\Users\\pjhow\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\OneDrive\\26.026.0209.0004\"",
"FILE_IS_SIGNED": 1,
"FILE_PATH": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe",
"HASH": "f682aadda9deb654885ae17909380a25f7cb1a43ac0934ac425ee8de4924c7f3",
"PARENT": {
"BASE_ADDRESS": 140697881149440,
"COMMAND_LINE": "C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.EXE",
"FILE_IS_SIGNED": 1,
"FILE_PATH": "C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.EXE",
"HASH": "6d560ce5e75149dffe1b67f0a9f1a0717c9996d50ef2dbf3349b251b64c3a195",
"MEMORY_USAGE": 34713600,
"PARENT_ATOM": "b4c888978aa0174f6ca942a969c30db5",
"PARENT_PROCESS_ID": 3324,
"PROCESS_ID": 1984,
"THIS_ATOM": "95030fcbb1b0f80539943cfe69c30db5",
"THREADS": 11,
"TIMESTAMP": 1774390708232,
"USER_NAME": "WIN-91LCCQ536B4\\pjhow"
},
"PARENT_PROCESS_ID": 1984,
"PROCESS_ID": 10260
},
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "26ec66aa-7697-43f9-a82e-51730d6ae47d",
"event_time": 1774390753800,
"event_type": "NEW_PROCESS",
"ext_ip": "23.128.32.10",
"hostname": "win-91lccq536b4",
"iid": "b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175",
"int_ip": "192.168.50.170",
"latency": 2084,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36",
"parent": "95030fcbb1b0f80539943cfe69c30db5",
"plat": 268435456,
"sid": "f8e98d83-79d8-4ff7-9fe1-7c507dad89e4",
"tags": [
"frontdesk",
"fusion-soc-alert",
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage",
"fusionsoc-critical",
"fusionsoc-investigated",
"windows",
"yara_detection_memory"
],
"this": "26af88dbc68c12c9aed2421b69c30de3"
}
},
"detect_id": "3b1af3f3-4f06-4c91-9074-21d769c30de3",
"detect_mtd": {
"author": "frack113",
"description": "Detects execution of the builtin \"rmdir\" command in order to delete directories.\nAdversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.\nMalware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a system by an adversary may leave traces to indicate to what was done within a network and how.\nRemoval of these files can occur during an intrusion, or as part of a post-intrusion process to minimize the adversary\u0027s footprint.\n",
"falsepositives": [
"Unknown"
],
"level": "low",
"references": [
"https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md",
"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/erase"
],
"tags": [
"attack.defense-evasion",
"attack.t1070.004"
]
},
"gen_time": 1774390755886,
"link": "https://app.limacharlie.io/orgs/d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36/sensors/f8e98d83-79d8-4ff7-9fe1-7c507dad89e4/timeline?time=1774390753\u0026selected=26af88dbc68c12c9aed2421b69c30de3",
"namespace": "general",
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "26ec66aa-7697-43f9-a82e-51730d6ae47d",
"event_time": 1774390753800,
"event_type": "NEW_PROCESS",
"ext_ip": "23.128.32.10",
"hostname": "win-91lccq536b4",
"iid": "b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175",
"int_ip": "192.168.50.170",
"latency": 2084,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36",
"parent": "95030fcbb1b0f80539943cfe69c30db5",
"plat": 268435456,
"sid": "f8e98d83-79d8-4ff7-9fe1-7c507dad89e4",
"tags": [
"frontdesk",
"fusion-soc-alert",
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage",
"fusionsoc-critical",
"fusionsoc-investigated",
"windows",
"yara_detection_memory"
],
"this": "26af88dbc68c12c9aed2421b69c30de3"
},
"rule_tags": [
"ext:ext-sigma",
"attack.defense-evasion",
"attack.t1070.004"
],
"source": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36.b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175.f8e98d83-79d8-4ff7-9fe1-7c507dad89e4.10000000.2",
"source_rule": "service.windows_process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_rmdir_execution",
"ts": 1774390756000
}
๐ Threat Intel JSON
{
"virustotal": {
"malicious": false,
"provider": "virustotal",
"reputation": 1,
"stats": {
"confirmed-timeout": 0,
"failure": 0,
"harmless": 0,
"malicious": 0,
"suspicious": 0,
"timeout": 0,
"type-unsupported": 4,
"undetected": 72
}
}
}
๐ค Triage JSON
{
"confidence": 0.95,
"false_positive_reason": "legitimate_system_administrative_activity",
"investigation_questions": [
"Is OneDrive currently updating on this host?",
"Are there other instances of this command across the fleet during update windows?"
],
"ioc_analysis": "The process C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe is a legitimate Windows binary. The command line targets a specific versioned folder within the user\u0027s Microsoft OneDrive directory (26.026.0209.0004), which is consistent with routine application maintenance.",
"iocs_extracted": [
"C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe",
"C:\\Users\\pjhow\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\OneDrive\\26.026.0209.0004"
],
"mitre_techniques": [
"T1070.004"
],
"recommended_actions": [
"Manual analyst review required \u2014 AI models (majority)",
"No action required",
"Consider tuning the rule to exclude common application cleanup paths like OneDrive AppData"
],
"risk_score": 5,
"severity": "high",
"summary": "**Vote: MAJORITY (1/1 -\u003e FALSE POSITIVE)**\n\n### \u264a gemini-cli Analysis (Primary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detection triggered on a \u0027rmdir\u0027 command targeting a OneDrive versioned directory in AppData. This is standard behavior for the Microsoft OneDrive client during updates or maintenance to clean up old version files.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The process C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe is a legitimate Windows binary. The command line targets a specific versioned folder within the user\u0027s Microsoft OneDrive directory (26.026.0209.0004), which is consistent with routine application maintenance.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 qwen3.5:4b Analysis (Secondary)\nFailed or timed out.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 deepseek-r1:8b Analysis (Secondary)\nFailed or timed out.",
"verdict": "false_positive",
"voting": {
"auto_action": "manual_review",
"mode": "majority",
"total_models": 1,
"vote_summary": [
"gemini-cli: false_positive (low, 95% confidence)"
],
"votes": [
{
"confidence": 0.95,
"model": "gemini-cli",
"verdict": "false_positive"
}
],
"winning_count": 1,
"winning_verdict": "false_positive"
}
}
โ๏ธ Response Actions
| Action | Target | Status | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tag | executed | Tag applied | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found |
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๐ฌ Notes (4)
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-24T22:34
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-24T22:34
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-24T22:34
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-24T22:34
๐ Timeline
2026-03-24T23:15:42
analyst
Status changed: investigating โ closed
2026-03-24T23:14:58
analyst
Analyst classified as False Positive (FP)
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Consider tuning the rule to exclude common application cleanup paths like OneDri...
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Consider tuning the rule to exclude common application cleanup paths like OneDrive AppData
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** No action required **Sensor:** `f8e98d83-79d8-4f...` **Time Window:** +/- 2 mins...
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on No action required
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: open โ investigating
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-24T22:34:36
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Manual analyst review required โ AI models (majority) **Sensor:** `f8e98d83-79d8...
2026-03-24T22:34:35
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Manual analyst review required โ AI models (majority)
2026-03-24T22:34:35
FusionSOC
Action tag โ executed: Tag applied
2026-03-24T22:34:35
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on f8e98d83-79d8-4ff7-9fe1-7c507dad89e4:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-24T22:34:35
FusionSOC AI
Detection 3b1af3f3-4f06-4c91-9074-21d769c30de3 triaged as false_positive (high severity, confidence: 95%)
2026-03-24T22:34:35
FusionSOC AI
Case created from detection: service.windows_process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_rmdir_execution