Detection rules › Sigma
Windows Service Terminated With Error
Detects Windows services that got terminated for whatever reason
Known false positives
- False positives could occur since service termination could happen due to multiple reasons
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stealth | No specific technique |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Service-Control-Manager | Event ID 7023: The param1 service terminated with the following error: |
Rule body
title: Windows Service Terminated With Error
id: acfa2210-0d71-4eeb-b477-afab494d596c
related:
- id: d6b5520d-3934-48b4-928c-2aa3f92d6963
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects Windows services that got terminated for whatever reason
references:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-04-14
tags:
- attack.stealth
logsource:
product: windows
service: system
detection:
selection:
Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
EventID: 7023 # The X Service service terminated with the following error
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- False positives could occur since service termination could happen due to multiple reasons
level: low
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
EventID: 7023
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Provider_Name | eq |
| field:"Provider_Name" kind:eq value:"Service Control Manager" |