Rundll32 or cmd Executing Application from Explorer - Potential Malware Execution Chain

Identifies when rundll32 or cmd.exe is utilized to launch a malicious DLL or executable from explorer.exe. Indicative of a cmd window or LNK file executing a program or malware due to a user clicking on a file.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: Linux macOS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: securityevent
Log source service: securityevent

Detections can measure how the public catalogue is used — which detections people look for, and which pages bring them here. It sets a cookie that recognises this browser for 180 days. It is never linked to an account and never follows you to other sites. Privacy notice

Detection rules

Rundll32 or cmd Executing Application from Explorer - Potential Malware Execution Chain

Detection logic

Detection requirements

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

From the source

Licence

Authorship

Detection rules