Rundll32 Execution Without CommandLine Parameters
Detects suspicious start of rundll32.exe without any parameters as found in CobaltStrike beacon activity
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
- Possible but rare
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 |
|---|---|
| twitter.com/ber_m1ng/status/1397948048135778309 | Only this detection cites it |
| www.cobaltstrike.com/help-opsec | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 1775e15e-b61b-4d14-a1a3-80981298085a
- 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