Detectionmediumtest
New DLL Registered Via Odbcconf.EXE
Detects execution of "odbcconf" with "REGSVR" in order to register a new DLL (equivalent to running regsvr32). Attackers abuse this to install and run malicious DLLs.
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Kirill Kiryanov, Beyu Denis, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Mon May 229f0a8bf3-a65b-440a-8c1e-5cb1547c8e70windows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\odbcconf.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'odbcconf.exe'
selection_cli:
# Note: The "/A" flag is not required to call a specific action
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'REGSVR '
- '.dll'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Legitimate DLLs being registered via "odbcconf" will generate false positives. Investigate the path of the DLL and its content to determine if the action is authorized.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
9f0a8bf3-a65b-440a-8c1e-5cb1547c8e70
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Mon May 22
Author
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_register_dll_regsvr.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1218.008