--- Name: Sc.exe Description: Used by Windows to manage services Author: 'Oddvar Moe' Created: 2018-05-25 Commands: - Command: sc create evilservice binPath="\"c:\\ADS\\file.txt:cmd.exe\" /c echo works > \"c:\ADS\works.txt\"" DisplayName= "evilservice" start= auto\ & sc start evilservice Description: Creates a new service and executes the file stored in the ADS. Usecase: Execute binary file hidden inside an alternate data stream Category: ADS Privileges: User MitreID: T1564.004 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 - Command: sc config binPath="\"c:\\ADS\\file.txt:cmd.exe\" /c echo works > \"c:\ADS\works.txt\"" & sc start Description: Modifies an existing service and executes the file stored in the ADS. Usecase: Execute binary file hidden inside an alternate data stream Category: ADS Privileges: User MitreID: T1564.004 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 Full_Path: - Path: C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe Code_Sample: - Code: Detection: - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/6312dd1d44d309608552105c334948f793e89f48/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_service_creation.yml - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/c04bef2fbbe8beff6c7620d5d7ea6872dbe7acba/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_change_sevice_image_path_by_non_admin.yml - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/c04bef2fbbe8beff6c7620d5d7ea6872dbe7acba/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_service_path_modification.yml - Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/18f63553a9dc1a34122fa123deae2b2f9b9ea391/detections/endpoint/sc_exe_manipulating_windows_services.yml - Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/414d32027632a49fb239abb8fbbb55d3fa8dd861/rules/windows/lateral_movement_cmd_service.toml - IOC: Unexpected service creation - IOC: Unexpected service modification Resources: - Link: https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/11/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it-part-2/ Acknowledgement: - Person: Oddvar Moe Handle: '@oddvarmoe'