Query: rule covering Detects the execution of renamed schtasks.exe binary, which is a legitimate Windows utility used for scheduling tasks. O
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of renamed schtasks.exe binary, which is a legitimate Windows utility used for scheduling tasks. O. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Renamed Schtasks Execution id: f91e51c9-f344-4b32-969b-0b6f6b8537d4 status: experimental description: 'Detects the execution of renamed schtasks.exe binary, which is a legitimate Windows utility used for scheduling tasks. One of the very common persistence techniques is schedule malicious tasks using schtasks.exe. Since, it is heavily abused, it is also heavily monitored by security products. To evade detection, threat actors may rename the schtasks.exe binary to schedule their malicious tasks. ' references: - https://x.com/JangPr0/status/1932034543026065833 - https://ss64.com/nt/schtasks.html author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-11-27 tags: - attack.execution - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.stealth - attack.t1036.003 - attack.t1053.005 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_cmd_operation: CommandLine|contains|windash: - ' /create ' - ' /delete ' - ' /query ' - ' /change ' - ' /run ' - ' /end ' selection_cmd_flags: CommandLine|contains|windash: - ' /tn ' - ' /tr ' - ' /sc ' - ' /st ' - ' /ru ' - ' /fo ' selection_pe: OriginalFileName: schtasks.exe filter_main_cmd: CommandLine|contains: schtasks filter_main_img: Image|endswith: \schtasks.exe condition: (all of selection_cmd_* and not filter_main_cmd) or (selection_pe and not filter_main_img) falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects AdFind execution with common flags seen used during attacks. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: PUA - AdFind Suspicious Execution id: 9a132afa-654e-11eb-ae93-0242ac130002 related: - id: 455b9d50-15a1-4b99-853f-8d37655a4c1b type: similar - id: 75df3b17-8bcc-4565-b89b-c9898acef911 type: obsolete status: test description: Detects AdFind execution with common flags seen used during attacks references: - https://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/adfind/ - https://thedfirreport.com/2020/05/08/adfind-recon/ - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/11/trickbot-still-alive-and-well/ - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/01/20/deep-dive-into-the-solorigate-second-stage-activation-from-sunburst-to-teardrop-and-raindrop/ - https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7535.adfind-command-examples.aspx - https://github.com/center-for-threat-informed-defense/adversary_emulation_library/blob/bf62ece1c679b07b5fb49c4bae947fe24c81811f/fin6/Emulation_Plan/Phase1.md - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1087.002/T1087.002.md#atomic-test-7---adfind---enumerate-active-directory-user-objects author: Janantha Marasinghe (https://github.com/blueteam0ps), FPT.EagleEye Team, omkar72, oscd.community date: 2021-02-02 modified: 2025-10-24 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1018 - attack.t1087.002 - attack.t1482 - attack.t1069.002 - stp.1u logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: CommandLine|contains: - domainlist - trustdmp - dcmodes - adinfo - -sc dclist - computer_pwdnotreqd - objectcategory= - -subnets -f - name="Domain Admins" - '-sc u:' - domainncs - dompol - ' oudmp ' - subnetdmp - gpodmp - fspdmp - users_noexpire - computers_active - computers_pwdnotreqd condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate admin activity level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_adfind_susp_usage/info.yml simulation: - type: atomic-red-team name: Adfind - Enumerate Active Directory Computer Objects technique: T1018 atomic_guid: a889f5be-2d54-4050-bd05-884578748bb4 - type: atomic-red-team name: Adfind - Enumerate Active Directory Domain Controller Objects technique: T1018 atomic_guid: 5838c31e-a0e2-4b9f-b60a-d79d2cb7995e