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

title: Possible Stop Windows Service Through Sc.EXE (via process_creation)
id: f3c9f52a-d77b-5cbd-8736-57493a72b503
status: stable
description: This rule detects the stopping of a Windows service via the "sc.exe" utility
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1489/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc742107(v=ws.11)
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-21
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1489
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - OriginalFileName: 'sc.exe'
        - Image|endswith: '\sc.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: ' stop '
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_stop_service/info.yml