Sysinternals PsService Execution
Detects usage of Sysinternals PsService which can be abused for service reconnaissance and tampering
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate use of PsService by an administrator
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psservice | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 3371f518-5fe3-4cf6-a14b-2a0ae3fd8a4f
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.discoveryattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1