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Service Installation with Suspicious Folder Pattern

Detects service installation with suspicious folder patterns

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Martin MuellerCreated Fri Mar 18Updated Thu Mar 241b2ae822-6fe1-43ba-aa7c-d1a3b3d1d5f2windows

Log Source

Windowssystem

ProductWindows← raw: windows

Servicesystem← raw: system

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection_eid:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
    selection_img_paths:
        - ImagePath|re: '^[Cc]:\\[Pp]rogram[Dd]ata\\.{1,9}\.exe'
        - ImagePath|re: '^[Cc]:\\.{1,9}\.exe'
    condition: all of selection_*

False Positives

Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References

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Internal Research

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

TA0003 · Persistence TA0004 · Privilege Escalation

Sub-techniques

T1543.003 · Windows Service

CAR Analytics

2013-09-005 · CAR 2013-09-005

Rule Metadata

Rule ID

1b2ae822-6fe1-43ba-aa7c-d1a3b3d1d5f2

Status

test

Level

high

Type

Detection

Created

Fri Mar 18

Modified

Thu Mar 24

Author

Martin Mueller

Path

rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_susp_service_installation_folder_pattern.yml

Raw Tags

attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationcar.2013-09-005attack.t1543.003

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