LOL · Binary

Schtasks.exe

2 techniquesWindowsLOLBASGPL-3.0

Execute

ExecutionWindows

Create a recurring task to execute every minute.

Use Create a recurring task to keep reverse shell session(s) alive

schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Reverse shell" /tr "{CMD}"

Evidence: Upstream reference
Environment: Local host
Context: user
Native: Execute
MITRE: T1053.005
Detection: Sigma: github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/c04bef2fbbe8beff6c7620d5d7ea6872dbe7acba/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation.yml
Elastic: github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/ef7548f04c4341e0d1a172810330d59453f46a21/rules/windows/persistence_local_scheduled_task_creation.toml
Splunk: github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/18f63553a9dc1a34122fa123deae2b2f9b9ea391/detections/endpoint/schtasks_scheduling_job_on_remote_system.yml
IOC: Suspicious task creation events
Refs: isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Adding+Persistence+Via+Scheduled+Tasks/23633/
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Schtasks/

ExecutionWindows

Create a scheduled task on a remote computer for persistence/lateral movement

Use Create a remote task to run daily relative to the the time of creation

schtasks /create /s targetmachine /tn "MyTask" /tr "{CMD}" /sc daily

Evidence: Upstream reference
Environment: Local host
Context: admin
Native: Execute
MITRE: T1053.005
Detection: Sigma: github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/c04bef2fbbe8beff6c7620d5d7ea6872dbe7acba/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation.yml
Elastic: github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/ef7548f04c4341e0d1a172810330d59453f46a21/rules/windows/persistence_local_scheduled_task_creation.toml
Splunk: github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/18f63553a9dc1a34122fa123deae2b2f9b9ea391/detections/endpoint/schtasks_scheduling_job_on_remote_system.yml
IOC: Suspicious task creation events
Refs: isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Adding+Persistence+Via+Scheduled+Tasks/23633/
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Schtasks/