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    Scheduled Task Executing Mshta

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Brandon Rodriguez@BMRodriguez
    •updated May 22, 2026•4•0•114

    Detects the creation of scheduled tasks that explicitly call mshta.exe, matching the persistence mechanism of the CountLoader payload launcher.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    TA0003 - PersistenceT1053.005 - Scheduled TaskT1218.005 - MshtaTA0002 - ExecutionTA0004 - Privilege EscalationTA0005 - Defense EvasionScheduled Task CreatedCommand ExecutionWindowsWindows Eventlog Task SchedulerWindows Defender Atpkql

    Found in

    • CountLoader Multi-Stage Campaign and Cryptocurrency ClipperLast updated May 18, 2026

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