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AN1489 Analytic 1489
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Sustained execution of resource-intensive processes (e.g., cryptocurrency miners), often launched via scheduled tasks, WMI, or PowerShell. These processes frequently establish persistent external connections and attempt to evade detection using masqueraded or renamed binaries.</p>
- Detects
- T1496.001 Compute Hijacking
- Part of
- DET0540 Multi-Platform Behavioral Detection for Compute Hijacking
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=3, 22 | DC0082 Network Connection Creation |
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4698 | DC0001 Scheduled Job Creation |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Image | The executable name of the miner or wrapper—can vary across campaigns. |
DestinationIP | May differ depending on the mining pool or proxy server. |
ParentProcessName | Useful for filtering known-good automation vs malicious task runners. |