Known service name with an uncommon image-path

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detector Tags	Malicious Service Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK Technique	Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service (T1543.003), System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002)
Severity	Low

Description

A Service with a known service name has an uncommon image-path.

Attacker's Goals

Run malicious code within seemingly trustworthy services.

Investigative actions

• Investigate the image-path of the newly created service.
• Investigate the causality actor process that initiated the activity.

Variations

Known Palo Alto service name with an uncommon image-path

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK Technique	Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service (T1543.003), System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002)
Severity	Medium

Description

A Service with a known service name has an uncommon image-path.

Attacker's Goals

Run malicious code within seemingly trustworthy services.

Investigative actions

• Investigate the image-path of the newly created service.
• Investigate the causality actor process that initiated the activity.

Known service name with an uncommon image-path in a suspicious folder

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK Technique	Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service (T1543.003), System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002)
Severity	Medium

Description

A Service with a known service name has an uncommon image-path.

Attacker's Goals

Run malicious code within seemingly trustworthy services.

Investigative actions

• Investigate the image-path of the newly created service.
• Investigate the causality actor process that initiated the activity.