Potential DLL Sideloading Of MpSvc.DLL

 1title: Potential DLL Sideloading Of MpSvc.DLL
 2id: 5ba243e5-8165-4cf7-8c69-e1d3669654c1
 3status: test
 4description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of "MpSvc.dll".
 5references:
 6    - https://hijacklibs.net/entries/microsoft/built-in/mpsvc.html
 7author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema
 8date: 2024-07-11
 9tags:
10    - attack.privilege-escalation
11    - attack.persistence
12    - attack.defense-evasion
13    - attack.t1574.001
14logsource:
15    product: windows
16    category: image_load
17detection:
18    selection:
19        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\MpSvc.dll'
20    filter_main_generic:
21        ImageLoaded|startswith:
22            - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\'
23            - 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\'
24            - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
25    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
26falsepositives:
27    - Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLL mentioned in this rule.
28level: medium