INTRODUCTION¶
Creating and managing scheduled tasks in Windows can be done via the graphical user interface of Task Scheduler or through the command line using schtasks
, a powerful command-line tool provided by Windows.
STEP-BY-STEP TO ESTABLISH PERSISTENCE USING SCHEDULED TASKS¶
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Make sure the script or executable that you want to run is tested and properly located in a secure directory where it has appropriate permissions.
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Create a Task that Triggers at System Startup
schtasks /create /tn "MyStartupTask" /tr "C:\Path\To\Your\Executable.exe" /sc onstart /ru SYSTEM
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Create a Task that Triggers at User Logon: Replace UserName with the actual username if you want it to run only under a specific user account, or use users to run for all users.
schtasks /create /tn "MyLogonTask" /tr "C:\Path\To\Your\Executable.exe" /sc onlogon /ru "UserName"
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Create a Task that Triggers Daily at a Specific Time:
schtasks /create /tn "MyDailyTask" /tr "C:\Path\To\Your\Executable.exe" /sc daily /st 10:00 /ru SYSTEM
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Change the Properties of an Existing Task:
schtasks /change /tn "MyStartupTask" /sc daily /st 09:00
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Remove a Task When No Longer Needed:
schtasks /delete /tn "MyStartupTask" /f
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View All Scheduled Tasks:
schtasks /query
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After setting up your task, you can run it manually to test if it works correctly:
schtasks /run /tn "MyStartupTask"