Techniques › T1543.003 › AN1527
AN1527 Analytic 1527
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detects creation or modification of Windows Services through command-line tools (e.g.,
sc.exe, powershell.exe), Registry key changes under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services, and service execution under SYSTEM with unsigned or anomalous binary paths. Detects privilege escalation via driver installation or CreateServiceW usage. Correlates parent-child lineage, startup behavior, and rare service names.</p>- Detects
- T1543.003 Windows Service
- Part of
- DET0552 Detection of Windows Service Creation or Modification
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:Security | EventCode=4697 | DC0060 Service Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=13, 14 | DC0063 Windows Registry Key Modification |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=6 | DC0079 Driver Load |
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 |
|---|---|
ServiceNamePattern | Regex for suspicious or uncommon service names (e.g., `svhostx`, `winhelp`, etc.) |
ImagePathFilter | Flag services whose image path resides in uncommon directories (e.g., `C:\Users\`, `C:\Temp\`) |
DriverExtensionList | Watch for `.sys` files loaded by `sc`, Registry, or `ZwLoadDriver` APIs |
StartupTypeChangeWindow | Temporal window to correlate Registry `Start` key changes with service creation |
UnsignedBinaryAlert | Raise alerts for unsigned binaries registered as services |