Potential Credential Access via Renamed COM+ Services DLL
Identifies suspicious renamed COMSVCS.DLL Image Load, which exports the MiniDump function that can be used to dump a process memory. This may indicate an attempt to dump LSASS memory while bypassing command-line…
Description
Identifies suspicious renamed COMSVCS.DLL Image Load, which exports the MiniDump function that can be used to dump a process memory. This may indicate an attempt to dump LSASS memory while bypassing command-line based detection in preparation for credential access.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
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 |
|---|---|
| modexp.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/minidumpwritedump-via-com-services-dll/ | 4from 3 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c5c9f591-d111-4cf8-baec-c26a39bc31ef
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: SysmonDomain: EndpointNoise: LowOS: WindowsPerformance: NormalPlatform: WindowsProfile: RecommendedResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: Credential AccessTactic: Defense EvasionThreat: Living off the LandUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3