Suspicious Remote Access Utility Services Have Been Installed - Security (via security)

title: Suspicious Remote Access Utility Services Have Been Installed - Security (via security)
id: aa8a47ba-041d-5c35-8fef-8e6bc8cf0cf0
status: stable
description: This rule detects service installation of different remote access tools software. These software are frequently misused by threat actors to perform
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1569/002/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/003/
    - https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-12
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1543.003
    - attack.t1569.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
    definition: The 'System Security Extension' audit subcategory need to be enabled to log the EID 4697
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 4697
        ServiceName|contains:
            - 'AmmyyAdmin'
            - 'AnyDesk'
            - 'Atera'
            - 'BASupportExpressSrvcUpdater'
            - 'BASupportExpressStandaloneService'
            - 'chromoting'
            - 'GoToAssist'
            - 'GoToMyPC'
            - 'jumpcloud'
            - 'LMIGuardianSvc'
            - 'LogMeIn'
            - 'monblanking'
            - 'Parsec'
            - 'RManService'
            - 'RPCPerformanceService'
            - 'RPCService'
            - 'SplashtopRemoteService'
            - 'SSUService'
            - 'TeamViewer'
            - 'TightVNC'
            - 'vncserver'
            - 'Zoho'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium