Potential DLL Sideloading Via ClassicExplorer32.dll
Detects potential DLL sideloading using ClassicExplorer32.dll from the Classic Shell software
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- image_load
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| app.any.run/tasks/6d8cabb0-dcda-44b6-8050-28d6ce281687/ | Only this detection cites it |
| blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/12/mustang-panda-uses-the-russian-ukrainian-war-to-attack-europe-and-asia-pacific-targets | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- caa02837-f659-466f-bca6-48bde2826ab4
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1