Query: detection rule: Detects when adversaries stop services or processes by deleting or disabling their respective scheduled tasks in order t
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects when adversaries stop services or processes by deleting or disabling their respective scheduled tasks in order t. Logsource: windows / security. Rule: title: Important Scheduled Task Deleted/Disabled id: 7595ba94-cf3b-4471-aa03-4f6baa9e5fad related: - id: dbc1f800-0fe0-4bc0-9c66-292c2abe3f78 type: similar - id: 9ac94dc8-9042-493c-ba45-3b5e7c86b980 type: similar - id: 9e3cb244-bdb8-4632-8c90-6079c8f4f16d type: similar status: test description: Detects when adversaries stop services or processes by deleting or disabling their respective scheduled tasks in order to conduct data destructive activities references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-10/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4699 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-10/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4701 author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-12-05 modified: 2023-03-13 tags: - attack.execution - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.t1053.005 logsource: product: windows service: security definition: The Advanced Audit Policy setting Object Access > Audit Other Object Access Events has to be configured to allow this detection. We also recommend extracting the Command field from the embedded XML in the event data. detection: selection: EventID: - 4699 - 4701 TaskName|contains: - \Windows\SystemRestore\SR - \Windows\Windows Defender\ - \Windows\BitLocker - \Windows\WindowsBackup\ - \Windows\WindowsUpdate\ - \Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule - \Windows\ExploitGuard filter_main_defender_update: EventID: 4699 SubjectUserName|endswith: $ TaskName|contains: \Windows\Windows Defender\ condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_scheduled_task_delete_or_disable/info.yml simulation: - type: atomic-red-team name: Windows - Disable the SR scheduled task technique: T1490 atomic_guid: 1c68c68d-83a4-4981-974e-8993055fa034
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious Kerberos ticket requests via command line using System.IdentityModel.Tokens.KerberosRequestorSecurity. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Kerberos Ticket Request via CLI id: caa9a802-8bd8-4b9e-a5cd-4d6221670219 related: - id: a861d835-af37-4930-bcd6-5b178bfb54df type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects suspicious Kerberos ticket requests via command line using System.IdentityModel.Tokens.KerberosRequestorSecurityToken class. Threat actors may use command line interfaces to request Kerberos tickets for service accounts in order to perform offline password cracking attacks commonly known as Kerberoasting or other Kerberos ticket abuse techniques like silver ticket attacks. ' references: - https://www.huntress.com/blog/gootloader-threat-detection-woff2-obfuscation - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1558.003/T1558.003.md#atomic-test-4---request-a-single-ticket-via-powershell - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.identitymodel.tokens.kerberosrequestorsecuritytoken?view=netframework-4.8.1 author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-11-18 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.t1558.003 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: - \powershell.exe - \pwsh.exe - OriginalFileName: - powershell.exe - pwsh.dll selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - System.IdentityModel.Tokens.KerberosRequestorSecurityToken - .GetRequest() condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate command line usage by administrators or security tools. level: high