Detection rules › Sigma
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.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Impact | T1489 Service Stop |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 1 | Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | 4688 | A new process has been created. |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
CommandLine|contains: ' /delete '
CommandLine|contains: ' /f'
CommandLine|contains: '/tn \*'
Image|endswith: '\schtasks.exe'
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
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Image | ends_with |
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