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Mesh Agent Service Installation
Detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is used to remotely manage computers
Known false positives
- Legitimate use of the tool
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Command & Control |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Service-Control-Manager | Event ID 7045: A service was installed in the system. |
Rule body
title: Mesh Agent Service Installation
id: e0d1ad53-c7eb-48ec-a87a-72393cc6cedc
status: test
description: Detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is used to remotely manage computers
references:
- https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-11-28
tags:
- attack.command-and-control
- attack.t1219.002
logsource:
product: windows
service: system
detection:
selection_root:
Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
EventID: 7045
selection_service:
- ImagePath|contains: 'MeshAgent.exe'
- ServiceName|contains: 'Mesh Agent'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use of the tool
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
all of selection_*Stage 1: selection_root
selection_root:
Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
EventID: 7045
Stage 2: selection_service
selection_service:
- ImagePath|contains: 'MeshAgent.exe'
- ServiceName|contains: 'Mesh Agent'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
ImagePath | match |
| field:"ImagePath" kind:match value:"MeshAgent.exe" |
Provider_Name | eq |
| field:"Provider_Name" kind:eq value:"Service Control Manager" |
ServiceName | match |
| field:"ServiceName" kind:match value:"Mesh Agent" |