title: CreateRemoteThread API and LoadLibrary
id: 052ec6f6-1adc-41e6-907a-f1c813478bee
status: test
description: Detects potential use of CreateRemoteThread api and LoadLibrary function to inject DLL into a process
references:
- https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/180719-DLLProcessInjectionCreateRemoteThread/notebook.html
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
date: 2019-08-11
modified: 2024-01-22
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1055.001
- detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
product: windows
category: create_remote_thread
detection:
selection:
StartModule|endswith: '\kernel32.dll'
StartFunction: 'LoadLibraryA'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium