Renamed ZOHO Dctask64 Execution
Detects a renamed "dctask64.exe" execution, a signed binary by ZOHO Corporation part of ManageEngine Endpoint Central. This binary can be abused for DLL injection, arbitrary command and process execution.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 4 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222088214581825540 | 2 |
| twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095371175911424 | 2 |
| twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095963789111296 | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 340a090b-c4e9-412e-bb36-b4b16fe96f9b
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1