title: SCM Database Handle Failure
id: 13addce7-47b2-4ca0-a98f-1de964d1d669
description: Detects non-system users failing to get a handle of the SCM database.
status: experimental
date: 2019/08/12
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
references:
    - https://github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/ThreatHunter-Playbook/tree/master/playbooks/windows/07_discovery/T1000_local_admin_check/local_admin_remote_check_openscmanager.md
tags:
    - attack.discovery
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection: 
        EventID: 4656
        ObjectType: 'SC_MANAGER OBJECT'
        ObjectName: 'servicesactive'
        Keywords: "Audit Failure"
        SubjectLogonId: "0x3e4"
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: critical