IcedID Malware Suspicious Single Digit DLL Execution Via Rundll32

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects RunDLL32.exe executing a single digit DLL named "1.dll" with the export function "DllRegisterServer". This behaviour was often seen used by malware and especially IcedID

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND PROCESSNAME endswith "\rundll32.exe" AND COMMANDLINE endswith "\1.dll, DllRegisterServer, 1.dll, DllRegisterServer" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)