Process Discovery via Tasklist
editProcess Discovery via Tasklist
editAdversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Discovery
Version: 4 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Potential false positives
editAdministrators may use the tasklist command to display a list of currently running processes. By itself, it does not indicate malicious activity. After obtaining a foothold, it’s possible adversaries may use discovery commands like tasklist to get information about running processes.
Rule query
editevent.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.name:tasklist.exe
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: Process Discovery
- ID: T1057
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1057/
Rule version history
edit- Version 4 (7.10.0 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
event.code:1 and process.name:tasklist.exe
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- Version 3 (7.9.0 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 2 (7.7.0 release)
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- Formatting only