SID 1:19620

Rule Category

FILE-OTHER -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a file type that does not require enough rule coverage to have its own category.

Alert Message

FILE-OTHER Multiple products dwmapi.dll dll-load exploit attempt

Rule Explanation

Vulnerabilities in multiple products allow local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll. Impact: Potential user-access to the victim's machine. Details: Rule checks for an attempt to download a malicious dwmapi.dll file, used in dll-load exploit attempts. Ease of Attack: Simple

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Talos research team.