diff --git a/package/secubox/luci-app-secubox-portal/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/secubox-portal/index.js b/package/secubox/luci-app-secubox-portal/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/secubox-portal/index.js
index bb8c1a3e..439fe374 100644
--- a/package/secubox/luci-app-secubox-portal/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/secubox-portal/index.js
+++ b/package/secubox/luci-app-secubox-portal/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/secubox-portal/index.js
@@ -84,18 +84,9 @@ return view.extend({
 	},
 
 	scanInitServices: function() {
-		// Scan /etc/init.d for service status using a temp file approach
-		// which is more reliable with LuCI's fs.exec
-		var script =
-			'for s in /etc/init.d/*; do ' +
-			'[ -x "$s" ] || continue; ' +
-			'n=$(basename "$s"); ' +
-			'r=stopped; ' +
-			'pgrep "$n" >/dev/null 2>&1 && r=running; ' +
-			'printf "%s:%s\\n" "$n" "$r"; ' +
-			'done';
-
-		return fs.exec('/bin/sh', ['-c', script]).then(function(res) {
+		// Use helper script for reliable output capture
+		// Falls back to inline script if helper not available
+		return fs.exec('/usr/bin/secubox-services-status', []).then(function(res) {
 			var services = {};
 			if (res && res.stdout) {
 				res.stdout.trim().split('\n').forEach(function(line) {
@@ -106,9 +97,25 @@ return view.extend({
 				});
 			}
 			return services;
-		}).catch(function(err) {
-			console.error('scanInitServices failed:', err);
-			return {};
+		}).catch(function() {
+			// Fallback: use inline script
+			return fs.exec('/bin/sh', ['-c',
+				'for s in /etc/init.d/*; do [ -x "$s" ] || continue; ' +
+				'n=$(basename "$s"); r=stopped; ' +
+				'pgrep -f "$n" >/dev/null 2>&1 && r=running; ' +
+				'printf "%s:%s\\n" "$n" "$r"; done'
+			]).then(function(res) {
+				var services = {};
+				if (res && res.stdout) {
+					res.stdout.trim().split('\n').forEach(function(line) {
+						var parts = line.split(':');
+						if (parts.length === 2 && parts[0] && parts[1]) {
+							services[parts[0]] = parts[1];
+						}
+					});
+				}
+				return services;
+			}).catch(function() { return {}; });
 		});
 	},
 
diff --git a/package/secubox/secubox-core/Makefile b/package/secubox/secubox-core/Makefile
index 7ded8fda..d8abdc46 100644
--- a/package/secubox/secubox-core/Makefile
+++ b/package/secubox/secubox-core/Makefile
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ define Package/secubox-core/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./root/usr/sbin/secubox-feedback $(1)/usr/sbin/
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./root/usr/sbin/secubox-tftp-recovery $(1)/usr/sbin/
 
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./root/usr/bin/secubox-services-status $(1)/usr/bin/
+
 	# TFTP Recovery init script
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./root/etc/init.d/secubox-tftp-recovery $(1)/etc/init.d/
 
diff --git a/package/secubox/secubox-core/root/usr/bin/secubox-services-status b/package/secubox/secubox-core/root/usr/bin/secubox-services-status
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..790bd1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/secubox/secubox-core/root/usr/bin/secubox-services-status
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SecuBox Services Status - List init.d services with running status
+# Used by LuCI portal for reliable service enumeration
+
+for s in /etc/init.d/*; do
+    [ -x "$s" ] || continue
+    n=$(basename "$s")
+    r=stopped
+    pgrep -f "$n" >/dev/null 2>&1 && r=running
+    printf "%s:%s\n" "$n" "$r"
+done