RunDLL32 Spawning Explorer
Detects RunDLL32.exe spawning explorer.exe as child, which is very uncommon, often observes Gamarue spawning the explorer.exe process in an unusual way
Detection logic
selection
ParentImage|endswith: \rundll32.exe
Image|endswith: \explorer.exefilter
ParentCommandLine|contains: \shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLCondition
selection and not filterRaw YAML
title: RunDLL32 Spawning Explorer
id: caa06de8-fdef-4c91-826a-7f9e163eef4b
status: test
description: Detects RunDLL32.exe spawning explorer.exe as child, which is very uncommon, often observes Gamarue spawning the explorer.exe process in an unusual way
references:
- https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-november-2021/
author: elhoim, CD_ROM_
date: 2022-04-27
modified: 2022-05-25
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1218.011
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
ParentImage|endswith: '\rundll32.exe'
Image|endswith: '\explorer.exe'
filter:
ParentCommandLine|contains: '\shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL'
condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: highFalse positives
- Unknown