Adversaries may attempt to manipulate the name of a task or service to make it appear legitimate or benign. Tasks/services executed by the Task Scheduler or systemd will typically be given a name and/or description.[1],[2] Windows services will have a service name as well as a display name. Many benign tasks and services exist that have commonly associated names. Adversaries may give tasks or services names that are similar or identical to those of legitimate ones.
Tasks or services contain other fields, such as a description, that adversaries may attempt to make appear legitimate.[3],[4]
References
- Microsoft. (n.d.). Schtasks. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Freedesktop.org. (n.d.). systemd.service — Service unit configuration. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Falcone, R.. (2016, November 30). Shamoon 2: Return of the Disttrack Wiper. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Doctor Web. (2014, November 21). Linux.BackDoor.Fysbis.1. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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| Cineál naisc | Saincheist |
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| is blocked by | Detection of Masqueraded Tasks or Services with Suspicious Naming and Execution |
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