Code Execution via Pcwutl.dll
Detects launch of executable by calling the LaunchApplication function from pcwutl.dll library.
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
- Use of Program Compatibility Troubleshooter Helper
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 |
|---|---|
| lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Libraries/Pcwutl/ | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/harr0ey/status/989617817849876488 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 9386d78a-7207-4048-9c9f-a93a7c2d1c05
- 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