Analytics BIOC Informational
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Uncommon service stop operation

An attempt to stop a service was made using an unusual shell command.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Impact (TA0040)
ATT&CK techniques: Service Stop (T1489)
Attacker's goals:

Attackers may disable services to disrupt system functionality and weaken security defenses.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

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