Sc Service Start Disabled
Description
This dataset contains observed behaviors in one of our honeypots. It appears that the malware used sc.exe to disable various services from starting. The sheer volume and frequency of calls is excessive, something not typically observed in the normal course of operation on windows.
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1562.001 | Disable or Modify Tools | Defense Evasion |
Environment Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Environment | attack_range |
| Directory | sc_service_start_disabled |
| Test Date | 2020-06-23 |
Datasets
The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:
Windows-Sysmon
- Path:
/datasets/attack_techniques/T1562.001/sc_service_start_disabled/windows-sysmon.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Related Detections
The following detections in our security content repository use this attack data for testing:
| Detection Name | Type | Source | MITRE ATT&CK | Analytic Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excessive number of service control start as disabled | Anomaly |
Endpoint | T1562.001 | Windows Defense Evasion Tactics |
Usage Instructions
Replay with Splunk Attack Data
Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.
1python replay.py --dataset /datasets/attack_techniques/T1562.001/sc_service_start_disabled/windows-sysmon.log --index attack_data
Manual Import
- Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
- Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
- Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard
Related Content
Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.
Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0