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 'description': 'When operating systems boot up, they can start programs or '
                'applications called services that perform background system '
                "functions. (Citation: TechNet Services) A service's "
                'configuration information, including the file path to the '
                "service's executable, is stored in the Windows Registry. \n"
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may install a new service that can be configured '
                'to execute at startup by using utilities to interact with '
                'services or by directly modifying the Registry. The service '
                'name may be disguised by using a name from a related '
                'operating system or benign software with '
                '[Masquerading](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036). '
                'Services may be created with administrator privileges but are '
                'executed under SYSTEM privileges, so an adversary may also '
                'use a service to escalate privileges from administrator to '
                'SYSTEM. Adversaries may also directly start services through '
                '[Service '
                'Execution](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1035).',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1050',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1050'},
                         {'external_id': 'CAPEC-550',
                          'source_name': 'capec',
                          'url': 'https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/550.html'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). Services. '
                                         'Retrieved June 7, 2016.',
                          'source_name': 'TechNet Services',
                          'url': 'https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772408.aspx'},
                         {'description': 'Miroshnikov, A. & Hall, J. (2017, '
                                         'April 18). 4697(S): A service was '
                                         'installed in the system. Retrieved '
                                         'August 7, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft 4697 APR 2017',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4697'},
                         {'description': 'Hardy, T. & Hall, J. (2018, February '
                                         '15). Use Windows Event Forwarding to '
                                         'help with intrusion detection. '
                                         'Retrieved August 7, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft Windows Event Forwarding '
                                         'FEB 2018',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/use-windows-event-forwarding-to-assist-in-intrusion-detection'},
                         {'description': 'Russinovich, M. (2016, January 4). '
                                         'Autoruns for Windows v13.51. '
                                         'Retrieved June 6, 2016.',
                          'source_name': 'TechNet Autoruns',
                          'url': 'https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--478aa214-2ca7-4ec0-9978-18798e514790',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'persistence'},
                       {'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'privilege-escalation'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:43.848Z',
 'name': 'New Service',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': True,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Pedro Harrison'],
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': False,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.1'}