Network Connection Initiated By Regsvr32.EXE
Detects a network connection initiated by "Regsvr32.exe"
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- network_connection
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 |
|---|---|
| oddvar.moe/2017/12/13/applocker-case-study-how-insecure-is-it-really-part-1/ | 2 |
| pentestlab.blog/2017/05/11/applocker-bypass-regsvr32/ | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c7e91a02-d771-4a6d-a700-42587e0b1095
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1