Potential Masquerading as Svchost
Identifies attempts to masquerade as the Service Host process `svchost.exe` to evade detection and blend in with normal system activity.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
No references are available for this detection.
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 32f95776-6498-4f3c-a90c-d4f6083e3901
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendData Source: SysmonData Source: Windows Security Event LogsDomain: EndpointNoise: MediumOS: WindowsPerformance: NormalPlatform: WindowsProfile: RecommendedResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: ES|QLTactic: Defense EvasionThreat: MasqueradingUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3