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Potential SolidPDFCreator.DLL Sideloading

Detects potential DLL sideloading of "SolidPDFCreator.dll"

MITRE ATT&CK

T1574.001
persistencedefense-evasionprivilege-escalation

Detection Query

selection:
  ImageLoaded|endswith: \SolidPDFCreator.dll
filter_main_path:
  Image|endswith: \SolidPDFCreator.exe
  ImageLoaded|startswith:
    - C:\Program Files (x86)\SolidDocuments\SolidPDFCreator\
    - C:\Program Files\SolidDocuments\SolidPDFCreator\
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

Author

X__Junior (Nextron Systems)

Created

2023-05-07

Data Sources

windowsImage Load Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1574.001
Raw Content
title: Potential SolidPDFCreator.DLL Sideloading
id: a2edbce1-95c8-4291-8676-0d45146862b3
status: test
description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of "SolidPDFCreator.dll"
references:
    - https://lab52.io/blog/new-mustang-pandas-campaing-against-australia/
author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-05-07
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1574.001
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\SolidPDFCreator.dll'
    filter_main_path:
        Image|endswith: '\SolidPDFCreator.exe'
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\SolidDocuments\SolidPDFCreator\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\SolidDocuments\SolidPDFCreator\'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium