// MITRE ATT&CK
T1543 · Create or Modify System Process
Adversaries may create or modify system-level processes to repeatedly execute malicious payloads as part of persistence. When operating systems boot up, they can start processes that perform background system functions. On Windows and Linux, these system processes are referred to as services.(Citati...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Create or Modify System Process starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Sub-techniques (5)
T1543.001
Launch Agent T1543.002
Systemd Service T1543.003
Windows Service T1543.004
Launch Daemon T1543.005
Container Service
Launch Agent T1543.002
Systemd Service T1543.003
Windows Service T1543.004
Launch Daemon T1543.005
Container Service
Related techniques
T1037
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup T1098.003
Additional Cloud Roles
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup T1098.003
Additional Cloud Roles
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