Create Volume Shadow Copy with PowerShell

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•updated Aug 14, 2025•0•19

This rule detects the creation of a Volume Shadow Copy using PowerShell, specifically looking for the `Win32_ShadowCopy` WMI class and the `.Create()` method with the `ClientAccessible` parameter. Adversaries often use Volume Shadow Copies to access or copy the Active Directory domain database (NTDS.dit) to steal credential information, or other sensitive data from the local system.