Suspicious Schtasks Execution AppData Folder
Detects the creation of a schtask that executes a file from C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 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 |
|---|---|
| thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/ | 8from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c5c00f49-b3f9-45a6-997e-cfdecc6e1967
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1