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Potential Goopdate.DLL Sideloading

Detects potential DLL sideloading of "goopdate.dll", a DLL used by googleupdate.exe

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

  • False positives are expected from Google Chrome installations running from user locations (AppData) and other custom locations. Apply additional filters accordingly.
  • Other third party chromium browsers located in AppData

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