Potential ShellDispatch.DLL Sideloading

calendar May 15, 2025 · attack.defense-evasion attack.privilege-escalation attack.t1574.001  ·
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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: test
 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
13logsource:
14    category: image_load
15    product: windows
16detection:
17    selection:
18        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\ShellDispatch.dll'
19    filter_main_legit_path:
20        - ImageLoaded|contains|all:
21              - ':\Users\'
22              - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
23        - ImageLoaded|contains: ':\Windows\Temp\'
24    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
25falsepositives:
26    - Some installers may trigger some false positives
27level: medium

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