BIOC Informational

Task scheduled by commonly abused host process

Attackers will often attempt to abuse shell/host processes to create a persistent payload in the form of a scheduled task. Check for malicious use.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Persistence
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK techniques: Scheduled Task/Job (T1053)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process name = schtasks.exe , at.exe AND process execution signature = Signed AND process execution signer = Microsoft Corporation Process initiated by = cscript.exe , wscript.exe , cmd.exe , powershell.exe , mshta.exe , rundll32.exe , regsvr32.exe , certutil.exe , installutil.exe , msbuild.exe , ieexec.exe , dfsvc.exe , presentationhost.exe , msxsl.exe , msdt.exe , forfiles.exe , regsvcs.exe , regasm.exe , javaw.exe , java.exe , javac.exe , javaws.exe , jp2launcher.exe , cgo name = cscript.exe , wscript.exe , cmd.exe , powershell.exe , mshta.exe , rundll32.exe , regsvr32.exe , certutil.exe , installutil.exe , msbuild.exe , ieexec.exe , dfsvc.exe , presentationhost.exe , msxsl.exe , msdt.exe , forfiles.exe , regsvcs.exe , regasm.exe , javaw.exe , java.exe , javac.exe , javaws.exe , jp2launcher.exe Host host os = windows

Preventable: yes