Possible Stop Windows Service Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)

title: Possible Stop Windows Service Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 0f183f14-411e-50e5-abc6-984b78186dac
status: stable
description: This rule detects the stopping of a Windows service via the "net" utility.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1489/
    - https://ss64.com/nt/net-service.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-24
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:
    - Unknown
level: low