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schtasks

Schedule periodic tasks Located at: c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe; c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.exe.

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schtasks
schtasks

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.execution.command

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: process_spawn

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory16 MB
Networklow
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Create a recurring task to execute every minute. (Create a recurring task to keep reverse shell session(s) alive)

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

Create a scheduled task on a remote computer for persistence/lateral movement (Create a remote task to run daily relative to the the time of creation)

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

Detection

TypeRule / Indicator
sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/c04bef2fbbe8beff6c7620d5d7ea6872dbe7acba/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation.yml
elastic https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/ef7548f04c4341e0d1a172810330d59453f46a21/rules/windows/persistence_local_scheduled_task_creation.toml
splunk https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/18f63553a9dc1a34122fa123deae2b2f9b9ea391/detections/endpoint/schtasks_scheduling_job_on_remote_system.yml
ioc Suspicious task creation events

Documentation

schtasks

schtasks is a Windows LOLBin. Schedule periodic tasks Located at: c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe; c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.exe.

References