Windows Service Install (Event ID 7045) for srservice, ipvpn, hkmsvc

Alerts on Windows service creation events (7045) for srservice, ipvpn, and hkmsvc service names.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v5

Product: windows
Service: system
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published: 2017-03-31
Updated: 2026-07-31

ATT&CK techniques

Persistence → Priv Esc

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
- T1543.003Windows Service
Priv Esc
- T1543.003Windows Service
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule flags Windows service creation events (Event ID 7045) where the Service Control Manager reports specific service names. Attackers commonly use newly installed services to establish persistence and run code with elevated privileges. The detection relies on Windows system telemetry from the Service Control Manager, matching the Provider name and the created ServiceName values.

Reporting behind it

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Windows Service Install (Event ID 7045) for srservice, ipvpn, hkmsvc

Pivot detection · T1543.003 · 9 related

Changelog

v5
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v4
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v3
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v2
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v1
No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.

windows-service-install-system-event-7045-for-turla-associated-service-names-1df8b3da

title: Windows Service Install (Event ID 7045) for srservice, ipvpn, hkmsvc
id: e9924395-eb0e-41d3-95b2-a3749907f689
status: test
description: This rule flags Windows service creation events (Event ID 7045) where the Service Control Manager reports specific service names. Attackers commonly use newly installed services to establish persistence and run code with elevated privileges. The detection relies on Windows system telemetry from the Service Control Manager, matching the Provider name and the created ServiceName values.
references:
  - https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/03/30/carbon-paper-peering-turlas-second-stage-backdoor/
  - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules-emerging-threats/2017/TA/Turla/win_system_apt_carbonpaper_turla.yml
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Huntrule Team
date: 2017-03-31
modified: 2021-11-30
tags:
  - attack.privilege-escalation
  - attack.persistence
  - attack.g0010
  - attack.t1543.003
  - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
  product: windows
  service: system
detection:
  selection:
    Provider_Name: Service Control Manager
    EventID: 7045
    ServiceName:
      - srservice
      - ipvpn
      - hkmsvc
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Unknown
level: high
license: DRL-1.1
related:
  - id: 1df8b3da-b0ac-4d8a-b7c7-6cb7c24160e4
    type: derived

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