Shell32 DLL Execution in Suspicious Directory
Detects shell32.dll executing a DLL in a suspicious directory
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 |
|---|---|
| www.group-ib.com/resources/threat-research/red-curl-2.html | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 32b96012-7892-429e-b26c-ac2bf46066ff
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1