Dropping Of Password Filter DLL
Detects dropping of dll files in system32 that may be used to retrieve user credentials from LSASS
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/3gstudent/PasswordFilter/tree/master/PasswordFilter | Only this detection cites it |
| pentestlab.blog/2020/02/10/credential-access-password-filter-dll/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b7966f4a-b333-455b-8370-8ca53c229762
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.credential-accessattack.defense-impairmentattack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1