Query: detection rule: Detects the usage of binaries such as 'net', 'sc' or 'powershell' in order to stop, pause, disable or delete critical or
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the usage of binaries such as 'net', 'sc' or 'powershell' in order to stop, pause, disable or delete critical or. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Windows Service Tampering id: ce72ef99-22f1-43d4-8695-419dcb5d9330 related: - id: eb87818d-db5d-49cc-a987-d5da331fbd90 type: obsolete - id: 6783aa9e-0dc3-49d4-a94a-8b39c5fd700b type: obsolete - id: 7fd4bb39-12d0-45ab-bb36-cebabc73dc7b type: obsolete status: test description: 'Detects the usage of binaries such as ''net'', ''sc'' or ''powershell'' in order to stop, pause, disable or delete critical or important Windows services such as AV, Backup, etc. As seen being used in some ransomware scripts ' references: - https://www.trendmicro.com/content/dam/trendmicro/global/en/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus/Genshin%20Impact%20Figure%2010.jpg - https://www.trellix.com/en-sg/about/newsroom/stories/threat-labs/lockergoga-ransomware-family-used-in-targeted-attacks.html - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md - https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/08/19/back-in-black-unlocking-a-lockbit-3-0-ransomware-attack/ - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/38283b775552da8981452941ea74191aa0d203edd3f61fb2dee7b0aea3514955 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/delete-method-in-class-win32-service author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113 , X__Junior (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-09-01 modified: 2025-08-27 tags: - attack.impact - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1489 - attack.t1685 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_tools_img: - OriginalFileName: - net.exe - net1.exe - PowerShell_ISE.EXE - PowerShell.EXE - psservice.exe - pwsh.dll - sc.exe - wmic.exe - Image|endswith: - \net.exe - \net1.exe - \PowerShell_ISE.EXE - \powershell.exe - \PsService.exe - \PsService64.exe - \pwsh.exe - \sc.exe - \wmic.exe selection_tools_cli: - CommandLine|contains: - ' delete ' - .delete() - ' pause ' - ' stop ' - 'Stop-Service ' - 'Remove-Service ' - CommandLine|contains|all: - config - start=disabled selection_services: CommandLine|contains: - 143Svc - Acronis VSS Provider - AcronisAgent - AcrSch2Svc - AdobeARMservice - AHS Service - Antivirus - Apache4 - ARSM - aswBcc - AteraAgent - Avast Business Console Client Antivirus Service - avast! Antivirus - AVG Antivirus - avgAdminClient - AvgAdminServer - AVP1 - BackupExec - bedbg - BITS - BrokerInfrastructure - CASLicenceServer - CASWebServer - Client Agent 7.60 - Core Browsing Protection - Core Mail Protection -
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects potentially suspicious inline JavaScript execution using Node.js with specific keywords in the command line.. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potentially Suspicious Inline JavaScript Execution via NodeJS Binary id: 8537c866-072e-460d-bfff-aaf39cbd73d3 status: experimental description: Detects potentially suspicious inline JavaScript execution using Node.js with specific keywords in the command line. references: - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/15/threat-actors-misuse-node-js-to-deliver-malware-and-other-malicious-payloads/ author: Microsoft (idea), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-04-21 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.007 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \node.exe - OriginalFileName: node.exe - Product: Node.js selection_cmd: CommandLine|contains|all: - http - execSync - spawn - fs - path - zlib condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate scripts using Node.js with these modules level: medium