Detection rules › Sigma
VMGuestLib DLL Sideload
Detects DLL sideloading of VMGuestLib.dll by the WmiApSrv service.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | T1574.001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL |
| Privilege Escalation | T1574.001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL |
| Defense Evasion | T1574.001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 7 | Image loaded |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
Image|endswith: '\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe'
ImageLoaded|contains: '\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win32'
ImageLoaded|contains: '\vmGuestLib.dll'
Stage 2: not filter
Signed: true
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
Image | ends_with |
|
ImageLoaded | match |
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Signed | eq |
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