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add rule to detect ransomware targeting services via OpenService calls#1149

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Closes #1048

This rule detects ransomware behavior of targeting and stopping
critical Windows services using OpenService API calls.

Ransomware families like BlackMatter attempt to open and stop
services such as backup and recovery services before encrypting
files. This rule identifies that behavior by detecting OpenServiceA
or OpenServiceW combined with ControlService API calls.

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add rule to detect ransomware targeting services via OpenService calls (fixes mandiant#1048)
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closing - dup of #1146

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detect opening of services often referenced by ransomware

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