Scheduled Task hidden by registry modification

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-10-08
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

Attackers may try to hide a Scheduled Task by deleting the Scheduled Task's software descriptor (SD) value in the registry.

Attacker's Goals

Adversaries may hide their malicious Scheduled Task to evade detection.

Investigative actions

  • Check the appropriate Scheduled Task to verify its legitimacy.
  • You can also check the executing executable to verify its purpose.