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OSSEC / HIDS Rule 60702

OSSEC / HIDS rule catalog

  • Rule family: OSSEC / HIDS
  • Rule ID: 60702
  • Definition status: Present in current source
  • Alert message / subject: The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout
  • Rule level: 5
  • Definition checked: 2026-10-21

Interpretation and response

This event is recorded as “The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout”. Review the originating log and the affected host or service to determine whether the activity was expected.

An OSSEC/HIDS event records or correlates activity. Blocking depends on the originating application and any separately configured Active Response policy; an alert alone does not prove that an attack was blocked.

Documentation

The following guidance was migrated from the historical wiki and reviewed against the rule definition. Legacy ASL product names and interface instructions refer to the versions documented then. Use the current metadata above and your installed configuration when interpreting thresholds, notification settings and response behavior.

Description

This indicates that the VSS service has gone idle. It would indicate that a process before it (backup, restore, etc) has completed.

The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) provides the ability to create a point in time image (shadow copy) of one or more volumes that can be used to perform backups. The service is also used during restores of applications.

What you should do

This is an auditing event, indicating that an action has completed. Some auditing frameworks may require this data to be collected. Otherwise, this rule requires no action and could be set to not log.

Troubleshooting

False Positives

A legitimate event may still trigger this rule. Review the surrounding activity before deciding whether it is malicious.

Tuning Guidance

If it is not required, this rule can be set to not log or otherwise be disabled safely.

Additional Information

Support

If you are unsure about how to respond to this alert, please contact Atomicorp support. We’re here to help you!

Source and revision

Migrated from HIDS_60702, wiki page 760, revision 6120 (20201021). Documentation review: 2026-10-21. An archived wiki status of Active is not a current deployment status.

For assistance, provide the rule ID, installed product and rule version, and a sanitized event to Atomicorp support .