SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_svchost.yml

title: Suspicious Svchost Process
status: experimental
description: Detects a suspicious svchost process start
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1036
author: Florian Roth
date: 2017/08/15
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image: '*\svchost.exe'
    filter:
        ParentImage:
            - '*\services.exe'
            - '*\MsMpEng.exe'
            - '*\Mrt.exe'
            - '*\rpcnet.exe'
    filter_null:
        ParentImage: null
    condition: selection and not filter and not filter_null
fields:
    - CommandLine
    - ParentCommandLine
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high