Record 5e1323c4b4fb4d9de5307511 · v1
Schema CheckedNot runtime validated
doppelpaymer-stop-services
Source repository hunting query
Generation sourcesource-file · Limited verification
Attributionmicrosoft
Last updated09 Sept 2020, 01:02 AM IST
Last checked17 Oct 2026
Kusto query · 6 linesTable: DeviceProcessEvents · Microsoft Defender XDR / Sentinel
// Attempts to stop services and allow ransomware executionDeviceProcessEvents| where Timestamp > ago(7d)| where InitiatingProcessFileName startswith "psexe" and FileName =~ "powershell.exe" and ProcessCommandLine has "stop-service"and ProcessCommandLine has "sql" and ProcessCommandLine has "msexchange"SecOps Signal does not execute queries against private telemetry. Paste the query into Microsoft Sentinel Log Analytics or Defender advanced hunting and review it first. Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Query anatomy
Static check against a reviewed column list— This query has no final project stage to list.
“Listed” only means the column name appears in the reviewed list for that table. It does not confirm the column exists in your tenant's current schema, and per-column purposes are not recorded.
Hunting notes
MITRE ATT&CKNot mapped
Analytical purpose
Source repository hunting query
When to use
Review the source query and adapt it to your tenant before use.
Limitations
Schema checked only. This query has not been executed against a Sentinel or Defender tenant.