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CSExec Service Installation

Detects CSExec service installation and execution events

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Detection logic

selection_eid

Provider_Name: Service Control Manager
EventID: 7045

selection_service

- ServiceName: csexecsvc
- ImagePath|endswith: \csexecsvc.exe

Condition

all of selection_*

Raw YAML

title: CSExec Service Installation
id: a27e5fa9-c35e-4e3d-b7e0-1ce2af66ad12
status: test
description: Detects CSExec service installation and execution events
references:
    - https://github.com/malcomvetter/CSExec
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-08-07
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1569.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    selection_eid:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
    selection_service:
        - ServiceName: 'csexecsvc'
        - ImagePath|endswith: '\csexecsvc.exe'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

False positives

  • Unknown

References

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