Potential KamiKakaBot Activity - Shutdown Schedule Task Creation
Detects the creation of a schedule task that runs weekly and execute the "shutdown /l /f" command. This behavior was observed being used by KamiKakaBot samples in order to achieve persistence on a system.
Detection logic
selection
Image|endswith: \schtasks.exe
CommandLine|contains|all:
- " /create "
- shutdown /l /f
- WEEKLYfilter_main_system_user
User|contains:
- AUTHORI
- AUTORICondition
selection and not 1 of filter_main_*Raw YAML
title: Potential KamiKakaBot Activity - Shutdown Schedule Task Creation
id: fe9e8ba9-4419-41e6-a574-bd9f7b3af961
status: test
description: |
Detects the creation of a schedule task that runs weekly and execute the "shutdown /l /f" command.
This behavior was observed being used by KamiKakaBot samples in order to achieve persistence on a system.
references:
- https://www.nextron-systems.com/2024/03/22/unveiling-kamikakabot-malware-analysis/
- https://tria.ge/240123-rapteaahhr/behavioral1
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-03-22
tags:
- attack.persistence
- detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\schtasks.exe'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' /create '
- 'shutdown /l /f'
- 'WEEKLY'
filter_main_system_user:
User|contains: # covers many language settings
- 'AUTHORI'
- 'AUTORI'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: mediumFalse positives
- Unknown
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