Uncommon local scheduled task creation via schtasks.exe

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
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 Hour

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK Technique

Scheduled Task/Job (T1053)

Severity

Low

Description

The schtasks.exe command enables creating, deleting, querying, changing, running, and ending scheduled tasks on a local or remote computer. Adversaries may attempt to use the command to gain persistence on this host using scheduled tasks.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to gain persistence on the endpoint using scheduled tasks.

Investigative actions

  • Review the process that creates the schedule task.
  • Investigate the specific scheduled task execution chain.