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Potential Edputil.DLL Sideloading
Detects potential DLL sideloading of "edputil.dll"
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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: '\edputil.dll'
filter_main_generic:
ImageLoaded|startswith:
- 'C:\Windows\System32\'
- 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
- 'C\Windows\WinSxS\'
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
e4903324-1a10-4ed3-981b-f6fe3be3a2c2
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Jun 09
Path
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_edputil.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1574.001