Sigma rule: Potential ACTINIUM Persistence Activity

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-c298d237942b, updated 2023-03-18T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential ACTINIUM Persistence Activity
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)
Date
2022-02-07
Modified
2023-03-18
File
rules-emerging-threats/2022/TA/ACTINIUM/proc_creation_win_apt_actinium_persistence.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects specific process parameters as used by ACTINIUM scheduled task persistence creation.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'schtasks'
        - 'create'
        - 'wscript'
        - ' /e:vbscript'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unlikely

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.execution
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1053
  • attack.t1053.005
  • detection.emerging-threats

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2022/TA/ACTINIUM/proc_creation_win_apt_actinium_persistence.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential ACTINIUM Persistence Activity" by Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2022/TA/ACTINIUM/proc_creation_win_apt_actinium_persistence.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Potential ACTINIUM Persistence Activity",
entity page, dataset version ref-c298d237942b, updated 2023-03-18T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/e1118a8f-82f5-44b3-bb6b-8a284e5df602 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e1118a8f-82f5-44b3-bb6b-8a284e5df602, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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