Suspicious Scheduled Task Creation Involving Temp Folder
Detects the creation of scheduled tasks that involves a temporary folder and runs only once
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Administrative activity
- Software installation
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 |
|---|---|
| discuss.elastic.co/t/detection-and-response-for-hafnium-activity/266289/3 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 39019a4e-317f-4ce3-ae63-309a8c6b53c5
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1