Possible New BITS Job Created Through Bitsadmin (via bits-client)

This rule detects the creation of a new bits job by Bitsadmin

SigmalowWindowsv1
sigma
title: Possible New BITS Job Created Through Bitsadmin (via bits-client)
id: 2fe0b1f0-d034-57fa-8b70-c8fc360184cb
status: stable
description: This rule detects the creation of a new bits job by Bitsadmin
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1197/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-09
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1197
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: bits-client
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 3
        processPath|endswith: '\bitsadmin.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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