Event ID 4660

An object was deleted

An object was deleted.

Subject:
    Security ID:        %1
    Account Name:       %2
    Account Domain:     %3
    Logon ID:           %4

Object:
    Object Server:      %5
    Handle ID:          %6

Process Information:
    Process ID:         %7
    Process Name:       %8
    Transaction ID:     %9


This event is logged when an object is deleted, however it does not contain the object name, only the handle id. As such, this event would need to be correlated with another event that provides both the handle id and the object name, e.g. event ID 4663, in order to be useful.

Key difference with event ID 4663: This event is only logged when an object is deleted, whereas event id 4663 may also indicate a DELETE activity when an object is renamed for example.

Auditing:     Rarely

It's not recommended to audit the "Kernel Object" subcategory.


Volume:

Volume depends on audit settings and delete activity.


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 4660



NameFieldInsertion StringOSExample
Security IDSubjectUserSid%1Any THEDOMAIN\TheUser
Account NameSubjectUserName%2Any TheUser
Account DomainSubjectDomainName%3Any THEDOMAIN
Logon IDSubjectLogonId%4Any 0x4367c
Object ServerObjectServer%5Any Security
Handle IDHandleId%6Any 0x1679
Process IDProcessId%7Any 0xef4
Process NameProcessName%8Any C:\Windows\explorer.exe
Transaction IDTransactionId%9Any {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}


Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /category:"Object Access"



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