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Service Disabled via Registry Modificationedit
Identifies attempts to modify services start settings using processes other than services.exe. Attackers may attempt to modify security and monitoring services to avoid detection or delay response.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- endgame-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
registry where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "change" and
registry.path : (
"HKLM\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\Start",
"\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\Start"
) and registry.data.strings : ("3", "4") and
not
(
process.name : "services.exe" and user.id : "S-1-5-18"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
-
Technique:
- Name: Modify Registry
- ID: T1112
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1112/
-
Tactic:
- Name: Impact
- ID: TA0040
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0040/
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Technique:
- Name: Service Stop
- ID: T1489
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1489/