title: PsExec Tool Execution
id: 42c575ea-e41e-41f1-b248-8093c3e82a28
status: experimental
description: Detects PsExec service installation and execution events (service and Sysmon)
author: Thomas Patzke
date: 2017/06/12
modified: 2022/03/21
references:
    - https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html
    - https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1569.002
    - attack.s0029
fields:
    - EventID
    - CommandLine
    - ParentCommandLine
    - ServiceName
    - ServiceFileName
    - TargetFilename
    - PipeName
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    service_installation:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
        ServiceName: 'PSEXESVC'
        ImagePath|endswith: '\PSEXESVC.exe'
    service_execution:
        EventID: 7036
        ServiceName: 'PSEXESVC'
    condition: service_installation or service_execution
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low