Taskmgr as LOCAL_SYSTEM

Description

Detects the creation of taskmgr.exe process in context of LOCAL_SYSTEM

Query · sigma

selection:
  User|contains:
  - AUTHORI
  - AUTORI
  Image|endswith: \taskmgr.exe
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Taskmgr as LOCAL_SYSTEM · Sigma
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title: Taskmgr as LOCAL_SYSTEM
id: 9fff585c-c33e-4a86-b3cd-39312079a65f
status: test
description: Detects the creation of taskmgr.exe process in context of LOCAL_SYSTEM
references:
    - Internal Research
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2018-03-18
modified: 2022-05-27
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1036
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        User|contains: # covers many language settings
            - 'AUTHORI'
            - 'AUTORI'
        Image|endswith: '\taskmgr.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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