Most Important Detection 2026: PsExec-Style Lateral Movement via Remote Service Creation
This rule detects potential lateral movement indicative of PsExec or similar administrative tools. It identifies the combination of remote service installation (often using ADMIN$ or Temp paths), access to administrative shares (ADMIN$ or C$), and the execution of a process spawned by services.exe, which is characteristic of the remote service control manager performing remote service starts.
Splunk (SPL)
