Detectionmediumtest

Potential DLL Sideloading Of DBGCORE.DLL

Detects DLL sideloading of "dbgcore.dll"

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)Created Tue Oct 25Updated Mon Oct 069ca2bf31-0570-44d8-a543-534c47c33ed7windows
Log Source
WindowsImage Load (DLL)
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryImage Load (DLL)← raw: image_load
Detection Logic
Detection Logic4 selectors
detection:
    selection:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\dbgcore.dll'
    filter_main_generic:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\'
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SystemTemp\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
            - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
    filter_optional_steam:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\Steam\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\dbgcore.dll'
    filter_optional_opera:
        # C:\\Users\\User\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\.opera\\Opera Installer Temp\\opera_package_202311051506321\\assistant\\dbgcore.dll
        ImageLoaded|contains: 'opera\Opera Installer Temp\opera_package'
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\assistant\dbgcore.dll'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
False Positives

Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLL mentioned in this rule

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
9ca2bf31-0570-44d8-a543-534c47c33ed7
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Oct 25
Modified
Mon Oct 06
Path
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_dbgcore.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1574.001
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