Threat Huntlowtest

Scheduled Task Created - Registry

Detects the creation of a scheduled task via Registry keys.

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Launch
Center for Threat Informed Defense (CTID) Summiting the Pyramid TeamCreated Wed Sep 2793ff0ceb-e0ef-4586-8cd8-a6c277d738e3windows
Hunting Hypothesis
Log Source
WindowsRegistry Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRegistry Event← raw: registry_event

Events for Windows Registry modifications including key creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains:
            - '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\'
            - '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Likely as this is a normal behaviour on Windows

MITRE ATT&CK

CAR Analytics

2013-08-001 · CAR 2013-08-001

Other

detection.threat-hunting
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
93ff0ceb-e0ef-4586-8cd8-a6c277d738e3
Status
test
Level
low
Type
Threat Hunt
Created
Wed Sep 27
Path
rules-threat-hunting/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_scheduled_task_creation.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.s0111attack.t1053.005car.2013-08-001detection.threat-hunting
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