Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
Impact (TA0040) |
ATT&CK Technique |
Service Stop (T1489) |
Severity |
Informational |
Description
A service was disabled abnormally. This may be performed by malicious actors in an attempt to evade detection or limit functionality.
Attacker's Goals
- Evade detection by certain programs.
- Limit the functionality and availability of systems, services, and network resources.
Investigative actions
- Check if the disabled service could potentially threaten a malicious actor, or if holds a critical role.
- Investigate the disabling process to understand if it performed other suspicious actions.
Variations
A service was disabled without using the ServiceControlManager RPC interface
Synopsis
Description
A service was disabled abnormally through the registry. This may be performed by malicious actors in an attempt to evade detection or limit functionality.
Attacker's Goals
- Evade detection by certain programs.
- Limit the functionality and availability of systems, services, and network resources.
Investigative actions
- Check if the disabled service could potentially threaten a malicious actor, or if holds a critical role.
- Investigate the disabling process to understand if it performed other suspicious actions.
An injected process performed an uncommon service deactivation
Synopsis
Description
A service was disabled abnormally. This may be performed by malicious actors in an attempt to evade detection or limit functionality.
Attacker's Goals
- Evade detection by certain programs.
- Limit the functionality and availability of systems, services, and network resources.
Investigative actions
- Check if the disabled service could potentially threaten a malicious actor, or if holds a critical role.
- Investigate the disabling process to understand if it performed other suspicious actions.
An unsigned process performed an uncommon service deactivation
Synopsis
Description
A service was disabled abnormally. This may be performed by malicious actors in an attempt to evade detection or limit functionality.
Attacker's Goals
- Evade detection by certain programs.
- Limit the functionality and availability of systems, services, and network resources.
Investigative actions
- Check if the disabled service could potentially threaten a malicious actor, or if holds a critical role.
- Investigate the disabling process to understand if it performed other suspicious actions.