New Process Created Via Taskmgr.EXE
Detects the creation of a process via the Windows task manager. This might be an attempt to bypass UAC
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSWindows
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
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/ReneFreingruber/status/1172244989335810049 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 3d7679bd-0c00-440c-97b0-3f204273e6c7
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1