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Mesh Agent Service Installation

Detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is used to remotely manage computers

MITRE ATT&CK

command-and-control

Detection Query

selection_root:
  Provider_Name: Service Control Manager
  EventID: 7045
selection_service:
  - ImagePath|contains: MeshAgent.exe
  - ServiceName|contains: Mesh Agent
condition: all of selection_*

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-11-28

Data Sources

windowssystem

Platforms

windows

References

https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/

Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.t1219.002

Raw Content

title: Mesh Agent Service Installation
id: e0d1ad53-c7eb-48ec-a87a-72393cc6cedc
status: test
description: Detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is used to remotely manage computers
references:
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-11-28
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1219.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    selection_root:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
    selection_service:
        - ImagePath|contains: 'MeshAgent.exe'
        - ServiceName|contains: 'Mesh Agent'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of the tool
level: medium