Suspicious Mesh Agent Service Deployment (via system)

title: Suspicious Mesh Agent Service Deployment (via system)
id: 9a23e0ec-7450-52cf-99cf-5590a452bb9a
status: stable
description: This rule detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is leveraged to remotely manage computers
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1219/002/
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-03
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1219.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    selection_root:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
    selection_service:
        - ImagePath|contains: 'MeshAgent.exe'
        - ServiceName|contains: 'Mesh Agent'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium