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4698 — A scheduled task was created
Log: Security
High risk
A scheduled task was created. It's a heavily used persistence mechanism: the task launches a binary or script at boot, at logon or periodically. The task XML reveals the action; be suspicious of tasks running encoded PowerShell or binaries from temp paths.
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7045
7045 — A service was installed 7040
7040 — Service start type changed 4697
4697 — A service was installed (Security) 4699
4699 — A scheduled task was deleted 4700
4700 — A scheduled task was enabled 4702
4702 — A scheduled task was updated
7045 — A service was installed 7040
7040 — Service start type changed 4697
4697 — A service was installed (Security) 4699
4699 — A scheduled task was deleted 4700
4700 — A scheduled task was enabled 4702
4702 — A scheduled task was updated
Original descriptions based on Microsoft's public documentation. IDs and fields may vary with the Windows version and the active audit policy.