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    Ransomware Defense Evasion via VSSAdmin or Wevtutil

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Ethan Andrews@eandrews
    •updated Feb 28, 2026•11•0•345

    Detects common late-stage ransomware indicators including the deletion of Volume Shadow Copies or the clearing of Windows Event Logs using vssadmin.exe or wevtutil.exe. These are reliable signals of imminent impact.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1490 - Inhibit System RecoveryT1070.001 - Clear Windows Event LogsS0645 - WevtutilTA0040 - ImpactTA0005 - Defense EvasionProcess CreationCommand ExecutionLog ClearedWindowsWindows Sysmonkql

    Found in

    • VECT 2.0 Ransomware Encryption Flaw Causes Data DestructionLast updated Apr 30, 2026

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