Suspicious PowerShell Deleted Mounted Share (via ps_script)
This rule detects when when a mounted share is removed. Threat actors may remove share connections that are no longer useful to clean up traces of their operation
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suspicious-powershell-deleted-mounted-share-via-ps-script
title: Suspicious PowerShell Deleted Mounted Share (via ps_script)
id: 8c6c4d9b-7abd-5061-8776-4af92092c6f5
status: stable
description: This rule detects when when a mounted share is removed. Threat actors may remove share connections that are no longer useful to clean up traces of their operation
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/005/
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.005/T1070.005.md
author: 'Huntrule Team'
date: 2026-01-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1070.005
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'Remove-SmbShare'
- 'Remove-FileShare'
filter_main_module_load:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'FileShare.cdxml'
- 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Export-ModuleMember'
- 'ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_FileShare'
- 'ObjectModelWrapper'
- 'Cmdletization.MethodParameter'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
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.