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Delete Important Scheduled Task

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Summary
This detection rule is intended to identify suspicious actions indicative of adversaries attempting to delete important scheduled tasks on Windows systems. Scheduled tasks, particularly those related to crucial system processes such as BitLocker, Exploit Guard, System Restore, Windows Defender, and update mechanisms, are targeted to conduct data destruction or disrupt system integrity. The rule leverages process creation events, looking specifically for instances where the command-line arguments of the process 'schtasks.exe' include indicators that a deletion command is issued for any important scheduled task. If these conditions are met, the rule triggers an alert indicating a potentially malicious action that requires further investigation.
Categories
  • Windows
  • Endpoint
Data Sources
  • Process
  • Command
Created: 2022-09-09