Detectionhightest
Suspicious Scheduled Task Write to System32 Tasks
Detects the creation of tasks from processes executed from suspicious locations
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Nov 16Updated Wed Jan 1280e1f67a-4596-4351-98f5-a9c3efabac95windows
Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event
Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|contains: '\Windows\System32\Tasks'
Image|contains:
- '\AppData\'
- 'C:\PerfLogs'
- '\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
80e1f67a-4596-4351-98f5-a9c3efabac95
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Nov 16
Modified
Wed Jan 12
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_task_write.yml
Raw Tags
attack.privilege-escalationattack.persistenceattack.executionattack.t1053