Detects a creation of systemd services which could be used by adversaries to execute malicious code.

Description

Detects a creation of systemd services which could be used by adversaries to execute malicious code.

Query · wazuh

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field audit.directory.nametype="CREATE" AND field audit.directory.name="^/usr/lib/systemd/system/|^/etc/systemd/system/|/.config/systemd/user/"

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Read the full rule at Auditd/200110-auditd.xml ↗. Why this rule is treated this way.

Fires when

Wazuh evaluates a chain top-down. Every rule above this one must match on the same event before this rule is tested at all.

  1. 200112 Audit: PATH Messages grouped. anchor level 3
    decoded_as=auditd-path
  2. 200184 Detects a creation of systemd services which could be used by adversaries to execute malicious code. refinement level 10 this rule
    field audit.directory.nametype="CREATE" AND field audit.directory.name="^/usr/lib/systemd/system/|^/etc/systemd/system/|/.config/systemd/user/"

Rule dependencies

Depends on

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