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AN0061 Analytic 0061
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Adversary disables or stops critical services (e.g., Exchange, SQL, AV, endpoint monitoring) using native utilities or API calls, often preceding destructive actions (T1485, T1486). Behavioral chain: Elevated execution context + stop-service or sc.exe or ChangeServiceConfigW + terminated or disabled service + possible follow-up file manipulation.</p>
- Detects
- T1489 Service Stop
- Part of
- DET0021 Behavioral Detection for Service Stop across Platforms
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4672 | DC0088 Logon Session Metadata |
| WinEventLog:System | EventCode=7036 | DC0060 Service Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=4 | DC0041 Service Metadata |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
TimeWindow | Time span between elevated privilege use and critical service stop |
ServiceName | Service names of interest (e.g., MSExchangeIS, SQLSERVERAGENT) |
ParentProcess | Upstream process lineage leading to service stop |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-36884 | Microsoft Windows | Stale |