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    RedCurl Scheduled Task Persistence via PCALUA

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    Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
    •updated Jun 30, 2026•2•0•13

    Detects creation of scheduled tasks followed by execution of pcalua.exe on the same endpoint. This combination was observed by Huntress during RedCurl intrusions and is uncommon in legitimate enterprise activity.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    S0111 - schtasksT1202 - Indirect Command ExecutionT1053.005 - Scheduled TaskTA0005 - Defense EvasionTA0002 - ExecutionTA0003 - PersistenceTA0004 - Privilege EscalationProcess CreationScheduled Task CreatedCommand ExecutionWindowskql

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