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PsExec Service Installation

Detects PsExec service installation and execution events

MITRE ATT&CK

execution

Detection Query

selection_eid:
  Provider_Name: Service Control Manager
  EventID: 7045
selection_service:
  - ServiceName: PSEXESVC
  - ImagePath|endswith: \PSEXESVC.exe
condition: all of selection_*

Author

Thomas Patzke

Created

2017-06-12

Data Sources

windowssystem

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.executionattack.t1569.002attack.s0029

Raw Content

title: PsExec Service Installation
id: 42c575ea-e41e-41f1-b248-8093c3e82a28
status: test
description: Detects PsExec service installation and execution events
references:
    - https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html
    - https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet
author: Thomas Patzke
date: 2017-06-12
modified: 2023-08-04
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1569.002
    - attack.s0029
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    selection_eid:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
    selection_service:
        - ServiceName: 'PSEXESVC'
        - ImagePath|endswith: '\PSEXESVC.exe'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium