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System Service Discovery through built-in Windows Utilities
editSystem Service Discovery through built-in Windows Utilities
editDetects the usage of commonly used system service discovery techniques, which attackers may use during the reconnaissance phase after compromising a system in order to gain a better understanding of the environment and/or escalate privileges.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
- endgame-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Discovery
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 4
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
(
((process.name: "net.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "net.exe" or (process.name : "net1.exe" and not process.parent.name : "net.exe")) and process.args : ("start", "use") and process.args_count == 2) or
((process.name: "sc.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "sc.exe") and process.args: ("query", "q*")) or
((process.name: "tasklist.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "tasklist.exe") and process.args: "/svc") or
(process.name : "psservice.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "psservice.exe")
) and not user.id : "S-1-5-18"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: System Service Discovery
- ID: T1007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1007/