Maybe with UAC at default, but if set at max or in my case, with a setting that prevent execution of admin tools in SUA, it won't be possible.
My UAC is always on.
But frankly I don't remember, now, if I opened the prompt window to access the services, as administrator.
And now that I have disabled it, I don't want to repeat the whole procedure.
You have to try it, Umbra.
Also because I was surprised that once the service started it could not be stopped.
I insert 2 images below from SUA and Administrator:
SUA
Administrator:
As you can see a potential malware at least initially can only modify, as an administrator, the service.
Don't start it.