CobaltStrike Load by Rundll32
Rundll32 can be use by Cobalt Strike with StartW function to load DLLs from the command line.
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
- process_creation
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 |
|---|---|
| redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/ | Only this detection cites it |
| thedfirreport.com/2020/10/18/ryuk-in-5-hours/ | 3 |
| www.cobaltstrike.com/help-windows-executable | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- ae9c6a7c-9521-42a6-915e-5aaa8689d529
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1