Potential Iviewers.DLL Sideloading

calendar Aug 12, 2024 · attack.defense-evasion attack.privilege-escalation attack.t1574.001 attack.t1574.002  ·
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Detects potential DLL sideloading of "iviewers.dll" (OLE/COM Object Interface Viewer)

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 1title: Potential Iviewers.DLL Sideloading
 2id: 4c21b805-4dd7-469f-b47d-7383a8fcb437
 3status: test
 4description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of "iviewers.dll" (OLE/COM Object Interface Viewer)
 5references:
 6    - https://www.secureworks.com/research/shadowpad-malware-analysis
 7author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
 8date: 2023-03-21
 9tags:
10    - attack.defense-evasion
11    - attack.privilege-escalation
12    - attack.t1574.001
13    - attack.t1574.002
14logsource:
15    category: image_load
16    product: windows
17detection:
18    selection:
19        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\iviewers.dll'
20    filter:
21        ImageLoaded|startswith:
22            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\'
23            - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\'
24    condition: selection and not filter
25falsepositives:
26    - Unknown
27level: high

References

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