Rundll32 InstallScreenSaver Execution
An attacker may execute an application as a SCR File using rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver
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
- Legitimate installation of a new screensaver
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/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1218.011/T1218.011.md#atomic-test-13---rundll32-with-deskcpl | Only this detection cites it |
| lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Libraries/Desk/ | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 15bd98ea-55f4-4d37-b09a-e7caa0fa2221
- 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