Regsvr32 DLL Execution With Uncommon Extension
Detects a "regsvr32" execution where the DLL doesn't contain a common file extension.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
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
- Other legitimate extensions currently not in the list either from third party or specific Windows components.
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 |
|---|---|
| app.any.run/tasks/34221348-072d-4b70-93f3-aa71f6ebecad/ | 4 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 50919691-7302-437f-8e10-1fe088afa145
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1