Anti-Forensics
Account Misuse
Clear Browser Artifacts
Clear Email Artifacts
Decrease Privileges
Delayed Execution Triggers
Delete User Account
Deletion of Volume Shadow Copy
Disk Wiping
File Deletion
File Encryption
Hide Artifacts
Hiding or Destroying Command History
Log Deletion
Log Modification
Modify Windows Registry
Network Obfuscation
Physical Destruction of Storage Media
Physical Removal of Disk Storage
Stalling
Steganography
System Shutdown
Timestomping
Tripwires
Uninstalling Software
Virtualization
Windows System Time Modification
- ID: AF014
- Created: 25th May 2024
- Updated: 23rd October 2025
- Platforms: WindowsLinuxMacOS
- MITRE ATT&CK®: T1529
- Contributor: The ITM Team
System Shutdown
A subject may shutdown a system to clear volatile memory (RAM), preventing memory acquisition and analysis.
Preventions (1)
Detections (1)
MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping (1)
ATT&CK Enterprise Matrix Version 17.1