Suspicious SCM Database Handle Failure (via security)

title: Suspicious SCM Database Handle Failure (via security)
id: a595e6c5-e191-5bbb-8b96-7cf24fd33817
status: stable
description: This rule detects non-system users failing to get a handle of the SCM database.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1010/
    - https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190826-RemoteSCMHandle/notebook.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-21
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1010
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 4656
        ObjectType: 'SC_MANAGER OBJECT'
        ObjectName: 'ServicesActive'
        AccessMask: '0xf003f'
    filter:
        SubjectLogonId: '0x3e4'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium