Starting or Stopping HealthService to Avoid Detection

SecurityEvent
| where EventID == 4656
| extend EventData = parse_xml(EventData).EventData.Data
| mv-expand bagexpansion=array EventData
| evaluate bag_unpack(EventData)
| extend Key = tostring(column_ifexists('@Name', "")), Value = column_ifexists('#text', "")
| evaluate pivot(Key, any(Value), TimeGenerated, TargetAccount, Computer, EventSourceName, Channel, Task, Level, EventID, Activity, TargetLogonId, SourceComputerId, EventOriginId, Type, _ResourceId, TenantId, SourceSystem, ManagementGroupName, IpAddress, Account)
| extend ObjectServer = column_ifexists('ObjectServer', ""), ObjectType = column_ifexists('ObjectType', ""), ObjectName = column_ifexists('ObjectName', "")
| where isnotempty(ObjectServer) and isnotempty(ObjectType) and isnotempty(ObjectName)
| where ObjectServer =~ "SC Manager" and ObjectType =~ "SERVICE OBJECT" and ObjectName =~ "HealthService"
// Comment out the join below if the SACL only audits users that are part of the Network logon users, i.e. with user/group target pointing to "NU."
| join kind=leftouter (
  SecurityEvent
  | where EventID == 4624
) on TargetLogonId
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, TargetAccount, IpAddress,TargetLogonId, ObjectServer, ObjectType, ObjectName
| extend timestamp = TimeGenerated, HostCustomEntity = Computer, AccountCustomEntity = Account, IPCustomEntity = IpAddress

kind: Scheduled
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Security Events/Analytic Rules/StartStopHealthService.yaml
severity: Medium
tags:
- Solorigate
- NOBELIUM
name: Starting or Stopping HealthService to Avoid Detection
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: AccountCustomEntity
    identifier: FullName
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: HostCustomEntity
    identifier: FullName
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IPCustomEntity
    identifier: Address
relevantTechniques:
- T1562.001
queryFrequency: 1d
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 1d
description: |
  'This query detects events where an actor is stopping or starting HealthService to disable telemetry collection/detection from the agent.
   The query requires a SACL to audit for access request to the service.'  
id: 2bc7b4ae-eeaa-4538-ba15-ef298ec1ffae
version: 1.0.1
tactics:
- DefenseEvasion
query: |
  SecurityEvent
  | where EventID == 4656
  | extend EventData = parse_xml(EventData).EventData.Data
  | mv-expand bagexpansion=array EventData
  | evaluate bag_unpack(EventData)
  | extend Key = tostring(column_ifexists('@Name', "")), Value = column_ifexists('#text', "")
  | evaluate pivot(Key, any(Value), TimeGenerated, TargetAccount, Computer, EventSourceName, Channel, Task, Level, EventID, Activity, TargetLogonId, SourceComputerId, EventOriginId, Type, _ResourceId, TenantId, SourceSystem, ManagementGroupName, IpAddress, Account)
  | extend ObjectServer = column_ifexists('ObjectServer', ""), ObjectType = column_ifexists('ObjectType', ""), ObjectName = column_ifexists('ObjectName', "")
  | where isnotempty(ObjectServer) and isnotempty(ObjectType) and isnotempty(ObjectName)
  | where ObjectServer =~ "SC Manager" and ObjectType =~ "SERVICE OBJECT" and ObjectName =~ "HealthService"
  // Comment out the join below if the SACL only audits users that are part of the Network logon users, i.e. with user/group target pointing to "NU."
  | join kind=leftouter (
    SecurityEvent
    | where EventID == 4624
  ) on TargetLogonId
  | project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, TargetAccount, IpAddress,TargetLogonId, ObjectServer, ObjectType, ObjectName
  | extend timestamp = TimeGenerated, HostCustomEntity = Computer, AccountCustomEntity = Account, IPCustomEntity = IpAddress  
status: Available
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
  connectorId: SecurityEvents
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
  connectorId: WindowsSecurityEvents
triggerOperator: gt

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  "resources": [
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      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/2bc7b4ae-eeaa-4538-ba15-ef298ec1ffae')]",
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      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "apiVersion": "2022-11-01-preview",
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        "description": "'This query detects events where an actor is stopping or starting HealthService to disable telemetry collection/detection from the agent.\n The query requires a SACL to audit for access request to the service.'\n",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "enabled": true,
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        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0,
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
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            "entityType": "Account",
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          {
            "entityType": "Host",
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              {
                "identifier": "FullName",
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          {
            "entityType": "IP",
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              {
                "identifier": "Address",
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              }
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        "templateVersion": "1.0.1",
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Security Events/Analytic Rules/StartStopHealthService.yaml",
        "status": "Available",
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          "Solorigate",
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