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AN0778 Analytic 0778
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Monitor for abnormal creation or modification of Windows services (e.g., via sc.exe, PowerShell, or API calls) that load non-standard executables. Correlate registry changes in service keys with service creation events and process execution to detect service abuse for persistence or execution.</p>
- Detects
- T1569 System Services
- Part of
- DET0279 Detection Strategy for System Services across OS platforms.
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4697 | DC0060 Service Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=13, 14 | DC0063 Windows Registry Key Modification |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ServiceAllowlist | Known good services and installers that regularly modify or create services |
TimeWindow | Threshold for correlating service creation with unusual process execution |