Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of Regsvr32
Detects potentially suspicious child processes of "regsvr32.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
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unlikely, but can rarely occur. Apply additional filters accordingly.
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/blog/intelligence-insights-april-2022/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.echotrail.io/insights/search/regsvr32.exe | Only this detection cites it |
| www.ired.team/offensive-security/code-execution/t1117-regsvr32-aka-squiblydoo | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 6f0947a4-1c5e-4e0d-8ac7-53159b8f23ca
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1