EXPLORE
← Back to Explore
sigmamediumHunting

NetSupport Manager Service Install

Detects NetSupport Manager service installation on the target system.

Detection Query

selection_root:
  Provider_Name: Service Control Manager
  EventID: 7045
selection_service:
  - ImagePath|contains: \NetSupport Manager\client32.exe
  - ServiceName: Client32
condition: all of selection_*

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-10-31

Data Sources

windowssystem

Platforms

windows

Tags

attack.persistence
Raw Content
title: NetSupport Manager Service Install
id: 2d510d8d-912b-45c5-b1df-36faa3d8c3f4
status: test
description: Detects NetSupport Manager service installation on the target system.
references:
    - http://resources.netsupportsoftware.com/resources/manualpdfs/nsm_manual_uk.pdf
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-10-31
tags:
    - attack.persistence
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    # Example:
    #   <EventData>
    #       <Data Name="ServiceName">Client32</Data>
    #       <Data Name="ImagePath">"C:\Program Files (x86)\NetSupport\NetSupport Manager\client32.exe" /* *</Data>
    #       <Data Name="ServiceType">user mode service</Data>
    #       <Data Name="StartType">auto start</Data>
    #       <Data Name="AccountName">LocalSystem</Data>
    #   </EventData>
    selection_root:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
    selection_service:
        - ImagePath|contains: '\NetSupport Manager\client32.exe'
        - ServiceName: 'Client32'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of the tool
level: medium