Potentially Suspicious Rundll32.EXE Execution of UDL File

    Date: 08/19/2024

    Severity: Medium

    Summary

    Detect the use of rundll32.exe with the oledb32.dll library to open a UDL file. Threat actors may exploit this method as a phishing vector to steal authentication credentials or other sensitive information.

    Indicators of Compromise (IOC) List

    ParentImage

    '\explorer.exe'

    Image

    '\rundll32.exe'

    OriginalFileName

    'RUNDLL32.EXE'

    CommandLine

    'oledb32.dll'

    ',OpenDSLFile '

    '\\Users\\*\\Downloads\\'

    '.udl'

    Gurucul Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) Queries for Detection

    Detection Query 1

    ((((resourceName = "Sysmon"  AND eventtype = "1"  ) AND parentimage = "\\explorer.exe"  ) AND image = "\\rundll32.exe"  ) AND originalfilename = "RUNDLL32.EXE"  ) AND commandline In ("oledb32.dll" , ",OpenDSLFile" , "\\Users\\*\\Downloads" ,".udl")

    Detection Query 2

    ((((technologygroup = "EDR"  ) AND parentimage = "\\explorer.exe"  ) AND image = "\\rundll32.exe"  ) AND originalfilename = "RUNDLL32.EXE"  ) AND commandline In ("oledb32.dll" , ",OpenDSLFile" , "\\Users\\*\\Downloads" ,".udl")

    Reference:

    https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_udl_exec.yml

    https://trustedsec.com/blog/oops-i-udld-it-again


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