Privilege Escalation (TA0004)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
Defense Evasion (TA0005)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
endpoint(external, opens in a new tab or window)
windows(external, opens in a new tab or window)
m365_defender(external, opens in a new tab or window)
sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(external, opens in a new tab or window)
text code block:process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.parent.name : "svchost.exe" and /* based on svchost service arguments -s svcname where the service is known to be childless */ process.parent.args : ( "WdiSystemHost", "LicenseManager", "StorSvc", "CDPSvc", "cdbhsvc", "BthAvctpSvc", "SstpSvc", "WdiServiceHost", "imgsvc", "TrkWks", "WpnService", "IKEEXT", "PolicyAgent", "CryptSvc", "netprofm", "ProfSvc", "StateRepository", "camsvc", "LanmanWorkstation", "NlaSvc", "EventLog", "hidserv", "DisplayEnhancementService", "ShellHWDetection", "AppHostSvc", "fhsvc", "CscService", "PushToInstall" ) and /* unknown FPs can be added here */ not process.name : ("WerFault.exe", "WerFaultSecure.exe", "wermgr.exe") and not (process.executable : "?:\\Windows\\System32\\RelPost.exe" and process.parent.args : "WdiSystemHost") and not ( process.name : "rundll32.exe" and process.args : "?:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\winethc.dll,ForceProxyDetectionOnNextRun" and process.parent.args : "WdiServiceHost" ) and not ( process.executable : ( "?:\\Program Files\\*", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Kodak\\kds_?????\\lib\\lexexe.exe" ) and process.parent.args : "imgsvc" )
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Unusual Service Host Child Process - Childless Service in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(external, opens in a new tab or window).