Stop Windows Service Via Net.EXE

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Stop Windows Service Via Net.EXE
Status: test
Description:Detects the stopping of a Windows service via the "net" utility.
References:
  -https://ss64.com/nt/net-service.html
Author: Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2023-03-05
modified:None
Tags:
  • -'attack.impact'
  • -'attack.t1489'
Logsource:
  • category: process_creation
  • product: windows
Detection:
  selection_img:
    - OriginalFileName:
      - 'net.exe'
      - 'net1.exe'
    - Image|endswith:
      - '\net.exe'
      - '\net1.exe'
  selection_cli:
    CommandLine|contains: ' stop '
  condition:all of selection_*
Falsepositives:
  -There are many legitimate reasons to stop a service. This rule isn't looking for any suspicious behaviour in particular. Filter legitimate activity accordingly
Level: low