Rules: Windows Service Executed from Nonstandard Execution Path
Windows services launching from locations outside of their standard installation path is a common malware persistence mechanism.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Match |
| Category | Persistence |
| Apply Risk to Entities | device_hostname, device_ip, user_username |
| Signal Name | Windows Service Executed from Nonstandard Execution Path |
| Summary Expression | Detected service: {{baseImage}} execution from nonstandard path on host: {{device_hostname}} |
| Score/Severity | Static: 7 |
| Enabled by Default | True |
| Prototype | False |
| Tags | _mitreAttackTactic:TA0002, _mitreAttackTactic:TA0003, _mitreAttackTactic:TA0005, _mitreAttackTechnique:T1036, _mitreAttackTechnique:T1036.003, _mitreAttackTechnique:T1036.004, _mitreAttackTechnique:T1036.005, _mitreAttackTechnique:T1569, _mitreAttackTechnique:T1569.002 |
| Origin | Field |
|---|---|
| Normalized Schema | baseImage |
| Normalized Schema | device_hostname |
| Normalized Schema | device_ip |
| Normalized Schema | lower |
| Normalized Schema | user_username |