Potential ShellDispatch.DLL Sideloading

calendar Oct 18, 2023 · attack.defense_evasion attack.privilege_escalation attack.t1574.001 attack.t1574.002  ·
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Detects potential DLL sideloading of "ShellDispatch.dll"

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 1title: Potential ShellDispatch.DLL Sideloading
 2id: 844f8eb2-610b-42c8-89a4-47596e089663
 3status: experimental
 4description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of "ShellDispatch.dll"
 5references:
 6    - https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2023/06/07/this-lolbin-doesnt-exist/
 7author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
 8date: 2023/06/20
 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: '\ShellDispatch.dll'
20    filter_main_legit_path:
21        - ImageLoaded|contains|all:
22              - ':\Users\'
23              - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
24        - ImageLoaded|contains: ':\Windows\Temp\'
25    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
26falsepositives:
27    - Some installers may trigger some false positives
28level: medium

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