Detection rules › Sigma
Scheduled Task Created - FileCreation
Detects the creation of a scheduled task via file creation.
Known false positives
- Normal behaviour on Windows
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | |
| Persistence | |
| Privilege Escalation |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 11: FileCreate |
Rule body
title: Scheduled Task Created - FileCreation
id: a762e74f-4dce-477c-b023-4ed81df600f9
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a scheduled task via file creation.
references:
- https://center-for-threat-informed-defense.github.io/summiting-the-pyramid/analytics/task_scheduling/
- https://posts.specterops.io/abstracting-scheduled-tasks-3b6451f6a1c5
author: Center for Threat Informed Defense (CTID) Summiting the Pyramid Team
date: 2023-09-27
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.t1053.005
- attack.s0111
- car.2013-08-001
- detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
product: windows
category: file_event
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|contains:
- ':\Windows\System32\Tasks\'
- ':\Windows\SysWOW64\Tasks\'
- ':\Windows\Tasks\'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Normal behaviour on Windows
level: low
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
TargetFilename|contains:
- ':\Windows\System32\Tasks\'
- ':\Windows\SysWOW64\Tasks\'
- ':\Windows\Tasks\'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
TargetFilename | match |
| field:"TargetFilename" kind:match |