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Active Rule
Powershell Create Scheduled Task
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
Powershell Create Scheduled Task
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Powershell Create Scheduled Task
id: 363eccc0-279a-4ccf-a3ab-24c2e63b11fb
status: test
description: Adversaries may abuse the Windows Task Scheduler to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.005/T1053.005.md#atomic-test-4---powershell-cmdlet-scheduled-task
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.005/T1053.005.md#atomic-test-6---wmi-invoke-cimmethod-scheduled-task
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-28
modified: 2025-10-07
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1053.005
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_cmdlet:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'New-ScheduledTaskAction'
- 'New-ScheduledTaskTrigger'
- 'New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal'
- 'New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet'
- 'New-ScheduledTask'
- 'Register-ScheduledTask'
selection_cimmethod:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'Invoke-CimMethod'
- '-ClassName'
- 'PS_ScheduledTask'
- '-NameSpace'
- 'Root\Microsoft\Windows\TaskScheduler'
filter_main_legitimate_scripts:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Export-ModuleMember'
- 'Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance'
- '__cmdletization_methodParameter'
condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_cmdlet_scheduled_task.yml