Sigma rule: Potential RjvPlatform.DLL Sideloading From Default Location

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-ca32b1585b77, updated 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential RjvPlatform.DLL Sideloading From Default Location
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-06-09
File
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_rjvplatform_default_location.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects loading of "RjvPlatform.dll" by the "SystemResetPlatform.exe" binary which can be abused as a method of DLL side loading since the "$SysReset" directory isn't created by default.

Log source

product
windows
category
image_load

Detection

selection:
    Image: 'C:\Windows\System32\SystemResetPlatform\SystemResetPlatform.exe'
    ImageLoaded: 'C:\$SysReset\Framework\Stack\RjvPlatform.dll'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.persistence
  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.execution
  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1574.001

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_rjvplatform_default_location.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential RjvPlatform.DLL Sideloading From Default Location" by X__Junior (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_rjvplatform_default_location.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Potential RjvPlatform.DLL Sideloading From Default Location",
entity page, dataset version ref-ca32b1585b77, updated 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/259dda31-b7a3-444f-b7d8-17f96e8a7d0d (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 259dda31-b7a3-444f-b7d8-17f96e8a7d0d, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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