Suspicious Removal of Backup Catalog (via application)

title: Suspicious Removal of Backup Catalog (via application)
id: ec6e85c4-07a5-58f1-b7c6-892e4b19179e
status: stable
description: This rule detects backup catalog deletions
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/004/
    - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc742154(v=ws.11).aspx
    - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ed01ebfbc9eb5bbea545af4d01bf5f1071661840480439c6e5babe8e080e41aa?environmentId=100
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-21
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1070.004
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: application
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 524
        Provider_Name: Microsoft-Windows-Backup
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium