new: wmic service manipulation #5827
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| - 'StartService' | ||
| - 'StopService' | ||
| - 'Delete' | ||
| - 'Create' | ||
| - 'ChangeStartMode' | ||
| - 'Change' | ||
| - 'PauseService' | ||
| - 'ResumeService' | ||
| - 'SetSecurityDescriptor' | ||
| - 'UserControlService' |
| status: experimental | ||
| description: | | ||
| Detects changes to service startup type to 'disabled' or 'manual' using WMIC command-line utility. | ||
| Attackers may change service startup types to evade detection or maintain persistence. |
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| Attackers may change service startup types to evade detection or maintain persistence. |
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Summary of the Pull Request
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new: Service Startup Type Change Via WMIC
fix: Service Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE - filter out legitimate service manipulation cases
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