On this page
OSSEC / HIDS Rule 61060
- Rule family: OSSEC / HIDS
- Rule ID: 61060
- Definition status: Present in current source
- Alert message / subject: The Open Procedure for service Remote Access failed
- Rule level: 5
- Definition checked: 2026-10-21
Interpretation and response
This event is recorded as “The Open Procedure for service Remote Access failed”. Review the originating log and the affected host or service to determine whether the activity was expected.
An OSSEC/HIDS event records or correlates activity. Blocking depends on the originating application and any separately configured Active Response policy; an alert alone does not prove that an attack was blocked.
Documentation
The following guidance was migrated from the historical wiki and reviewed against the rule definition. Legacy ASL product names and interface instructions refer to the versions documented then. Use the current metadata above and your installed configuration when interpreting thresholds, notification settings and response behavior.
Description
This indicates that the windows performance library (PerfLib) failed to start, and performance tracking data will not be available.
What you should do
This is most likely not a security event, although there have been exploits related to this service in the past. It does indicate that the performance tracking for this service has failed, which may have cascading effects on other monitoring functionality
Troubleshooting
False Positives
A legitimate event may still trigger this rule. Review the surrounding activity before deciding whether it is malicious.
Tuning Guidance
There is no guidance for tuning this rule, this is a generic Windows error and the rule should not be disabled.
Additional Information
Support
If you are unsure about how to respond to this alert, please contact Atomicorp support. We’re here to help you!
Outside References
Source and revision
Migrated from HIDS_61060, wiki page 755, revision 6115 (20201021). Documentation review: 2026-10-21. An archived wiki status of Active is not a current deployment status.
For assistance, provide the rule ID, installed product and rule version, and a sanitized event to Atomicorp support .