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Potential Waveedit.DLL Sideloading
Detects potential DLL sideloading of "waveedit.dll", which is part of the Nero WaveEditor audio editing software.
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Log Source
WindowsImage Load (DLL)
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryImage Load (DLL)← raw: image_load
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection:
ImageLoaded|endswith: '\waveedit.dll'
filter_main_legit_path:
Image:
- 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\waveedit.exe'
- 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\waveedit.exe'
ImageLoaded|startswith:
- 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\'
- 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*False Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
71b31e99-9ad0-47d4-aeb5-c0ca3928eeeb
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Jun 14
Path
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_waveedit.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1574.001