Possible Removal of TeamViewer Log File (via file_delete)
This rule detects the deletion of the TeamViewer log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
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possible-removal-of-teamviewer-log-file-via-file-delete
title: Possible Removal of TeamViewer Log File (via file_delete)
id: cd5b3333-5d71-5cb7-b7ad-de88fa5fa2ec
status: stable
description: This rule detects the deletion of the TeamViewer log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/004/
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-23
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1070.004
logsource:
product: windows
category: file_delete
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|contains: '\TeamViewer_'
TargetFilename|endswith: '.log'
filter:
Image: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: low
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.