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Active Rule
Potential DLL Sideloading Via VMware Xfer
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
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Conversion Output
Potential DLL Sideloading Via VMware Xfer
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Potential DLL Sideloading Via VMware Xfer
id: 9313dc13-d04c-46d8-af4a-a930cc55d93b
status: test
description: Detects loading of a DLL by the VMware Xfer utility from the non-default directory which may be an attempt to sideload arbitrary DLL
references:
- https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/lockbit-ransomware-side-loads-cobalt-strike-beacon-with-legitimate-vmware-utility/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-02
modified: 2023-02-17
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1574.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: image_load
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\VMwareXferlogs.exe'
ImageLoaded|endswith: '\glib-2.0.dll'
filter: # VMware might be installed in another path so update the rule accordingly
ImageLoaded|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\VMware\'
condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_vmware_xfer.yml