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feat(rules): New UAC bypass via RequestTrace scheduled task hijack rule#628

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feat(rules): New UAC bypass via RequestTrace scheduled task hijack rule#628
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What is the purpose of this PR / why it is needed?

Identifies attempts to bypass User Account Control (UAC) by abusing the RequestTrace scheduled task, a lesser-known but powerful auto-elevated Windows mechanism that can be repurposed by attackers to gain administrative-level execution without user consent.

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/kind breaking (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected

/kind cleanup

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/kind design

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Any specific area of the project related to this PR?


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/area instrumentation

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/area rule-engine

/area filters

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/area alertsenders

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/area rules

/area filaments

/area config

/area cli

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Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?


Identifies attempts to bypass User Account Control (UAC) by abusing the RequestTrace scheduled task, a lesser-known but powerful auto-elevated Windows mechanism that can be repurposed by attackers to gain administrative-level execution without user consent.
@rabbitstack rabbitstack added the rules Anything related to detection rules label Feb 19, 2026
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