HighSigmaHQ Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Delete All Scheduled Tasks

Detects the usage of schtasks with the delete flag and the asterisk symbol to delete all tasks from the schedule of the local computer, including tasks scheduled by other users.

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Detection requirements

Platform: ESXi IaaS Linux macOS 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

Unlikely

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-delete	Product documentation	2from 2 sources

Detection rules

Delete All Scheduled Tasks

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

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Authorship

Detection rules