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Uncommon Service Create/Config

The Service Control command (sc.exe) is used to create, start, stop, query, or delete Windows services. Adversaries may attempt to use the command to execute and persist a binary, command, or script.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK techniques: System Services: Service Execution (T1569.002)
Detector tags: Malicious Service Analytics
Attacker's goals:

Evading security controls and possibly persisting malware.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the service created, or the configuration change to an existing service, is benign or normal for the host and/or user performing it.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Hour