Sigma rule: Winword.exe Loads Suspicious DLL

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-e32158226097, updated 2022-07-25T00:00:00.000Z.

SigmaHQ marks this rule as deprecated.

Rule

Title
Winword.exe Loads Suspicious DLL
Status
deprecated
Level
medium
Author
Victor Sergeev, oscd.community
Date
2020/10/09
Modified
2022/07/25
File
deprecated/windows/proc_creation_win_winword_dll_load.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects Winword.exe loading a custom DLL using the /l flag

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '\winword.exe'
    CommandLine|contains: '/l'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.defense_evasion
  • attack.t1202

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/deprecated/windows/proc_creation_win_winword_dll_load.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Winword.exe Loads Suspicious DLL" by Victor Sergeev, oscd.community (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/deprecated/windows/proc_creation_win_winword_dll_load.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: Winword.exe Loads Suspicious DLL",
entity page, dataset version ref-e32158226097, updated 2022-07-25T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/2621b3a6-3840-4810-ac14-a02426086171 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 2621b3a6-3840-4810-ac14-a02426086171, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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