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Bitsadmin.exe persistence using command-line callback

BITSAdmin.exe was used with a command-line that may indicate malware trying to gain persistence on the machine.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK techniques: BITS Jobs (T1197)
Attacker's goals:

Gain persistence using the legitimate bitsadmin 'setnotifycmdline' mechanism, which triggers process executions once a Bits job is done or fails.

Investigative actions:

Check if the command line contains any malicious indicators. Check if the parent process is suspicious. Check if the command-line used to persist is malicious or references a malicious binary.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day