Suspicious Self-Deleting Batch Script Execution Consistent with Agonizing Serpens Wiper Cleanup

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- T1485Data Destruction

What it detects

This rule detects a batch script named remover.bat being executed and deleting itself, matching the anti-forensic cleanup routine of the Agonizing Serpens (Agrius) wiper toolset described by Unit 42. Destructive actors self-delete their loaders after wiping to hinder recovery and attribution which makes this a strong post-impact indicator.

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Suspicious Self-Deleting Batch Script Execution Consistent with Agonizing Serpens Wiper Cleanup

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