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Persistence via TelemetryController Scheduled Task Hijack
editPersistence via TelemetryController Scheduled Task Hijack
editDetects the successful hijack of Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task to establish persistence with an integrity level of system.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Persistence
Version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Rule query
editevent.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.parent.name:(CompatTelRunner.exe or compattelrunner.exe) and not process.name:(conhost.exe or DeviceCensus.exe or devicecensus.exe or CompatTelRunner.exe or compattelrunner.exe or DismHost.exe or dismhost.exe or rundll32.exe)
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Scheduled Task/Job
- ID: T1053
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053/