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1 alert match the current filters. technique: T1569 ✕

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  • Service execution via sc.exe Informational

    Sc.exe has the ability to start services on local and remote hosts. An attacker may abuse it to execute malicious services on a host.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)
    ATT&CK techniques: System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Detector tags: Malicious Service Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Execute commands and run code on local or remote hosts.
    Investigative actions: Check whether the service that was created via sc.exe is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.