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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Detector Tags |
Malicious Service Analytics |
ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
Sc.exe has the ability to start services on local and remote hosts. An attacker may abuse it to execute malicious services on a host.
Attacker's Goals
Execute commands and run code on local or remote hosts.
Investigative actions
Check whether the service that was created via sc.exe is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.