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Remote Task Creation via ATSVC Named Pipe - Zeek
Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | T1053.002 Scheduled Task/Job: At |
| Persistence | T1053.002 Scheduled Task/Job: At |
| Privilege Escalation | T1053.002 Scheduled Task/Job: At |
Rule body yaml
title: Remote Task Creation via ATSVC Named Pipe - Zeek
id: dde85b37-40cd-4a94-b00c-0b8794f956b5
related:
- id: f6de6525-4509-495a-8a82-1f8b0ed73a00
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe
references:
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230409194125/https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-25-scheduled-tasks-for.html
author: 'Samir Bousseaden, @neu5rn'
date: 2020-04-03
modified: 2022-12-27
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.execution
- attack.lateral-movement
- attack.persistence
- car.2013-05-004
- car.2015-04-001
- attack.t1053.002
logsource:
product: zeek
service: smb_files
detection:
selection:
path: '\\\*\IPC$'
name: 'atsvc'
# Accesses: '*WriteData*'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
path: '\\\*\IPC$'
name: 'atsvc'
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