Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL

 1title: Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL
 2id: fef394cd-f44d-4040-9b18-95d92fe278c0
 3status: experimental
 4description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of "DbgModel.dll"
 5references:
 6    - https://hijacklibs.net/entries/microsoft/built-in/dbgmodel.html
 7author: Gary Lobermier
 8date: 2024-07-11
 9modified: 2024-07-22
10tags:
11    - attack.defense-evasion
12    - attack.t1574.002
13logsource:
14    product: windows
15    category: image_load
16detection:
17    selection:
18        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\dbgmodel.dll'
19    filter_main_generic:
20        ImageLoaded|startswith:
21            - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
22            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
23            - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
24    filter_optional_windbg:
25        ImageLoaded|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WinDbg_'
26    filter_optional_windows_kits:
27        ImageLoaded|startswith:
28            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\'
29            - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\'
30    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
31falsepositives:
32    - Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLL mentioned in this rule
33level: medium