Mesh Agent Service Installation

 1title: Mesh Agent Service Installation
 2id: e0d1ad53-c7eb-48ec-a87a-72393cc6cedc
 3status: test
 4description: Detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is used to remotely manage computers
 5references:
 6    - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/
 7author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
 8date: 2022-11-28
 9tags:
10    - attack.command-and-control
11    - attack.t1219
12logsource:
13    product: windows
14    service: system
15detection:
16    selection_root:
17        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
18        EventID: 7045
19    selection_service:
20        - ImagePath|contains: 'MeshAgent.exe'
21        - ServiceName|contains: 'Mesh Agent'
22    condition: all of selection_*
23falsepositives:
24    - Legitimate use of the tool
25level: medium

References

• Emotet Strikes Again – LNK File Leads to Domain Wide Ransomware

  

  In June of 2022, we observed a threat actor gaining access to an environment via Emotet and operating over a eight day period. During this time period, multiple rounds of enumeration and lateral mo…

  
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