Scheduled Task Hide

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'This query detects attempts by malware to hide the scheduled task by deleting the SD (Security Descriptor) value. Removal of SD value results in the scheduled task disappearing from schtasks /query and Task Scheduler. The query requires auditing to be turned on for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree registry hive as well as audit policy for registry auditing to be turned on. Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/12/tarr

Attribute Value
Type Analytic Rule
Solution Windows Security Events
ID 6dd2629c-534b-4275-8201-d7968b4fa77e
Severity High
Status Available
Kind Scheduled
Tactics DefenseEvasion
Techniques T1562
Required Connectors SecurityEvents, WindowsSecurityEvents
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Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table Selection Criteria Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
SecurityEvent EventID == "4657" ?

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