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Task Scheduler DLL Loaded By Application Located In Potentially Suspicious Location

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Task Scheduler DLL Loaded By Application Located In Potentially Suspicious Location

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title: Task Scheduler DLL Loaded By Application Located In Potentially Suspicious Location
id: 3b92a1d0-8d4b-4d28-a1b4-1e29d49a6a3e
status: test
description: |
    Detects the loading of the "taskschd.dll" module from a process that located in a potentially suspicious or uncommon directory.
    The loading of this DLL might indicate that the application have the capability to create a scheduled task via the "Schedule.Service" COM object.
    Investigation of the loading application and its behavior is required to determining if its malicious.
references:
    - https://www.logpoint.com/en/blog/shenanigans-of-scheduled-tasks/
    - https://x.com/Max_Mal_/status/1826179497084739829
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel
date: 2024-09-02
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1053.005
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_dll:
        - ImageLoaded|endswith: '\taskschd.dll'
        - OriginalFileName: 'taskschd.dll'
    selection_paths:
        Image|contains:
            - ':\Temp\'
            - ':\Users\Public\'
            - ':\Windows\Temp\'
            - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
            - '\Desktop\'
            - '\Downloads\'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Some installers might generate false positives, apply additional filters accordingly.
level: low

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