Sigma rule: Potential DLL Sideloading Via ClassicExplorer32.dll

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-233556c82231, updated 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential DLL Sideloading Via ClassicExplorer32.dll
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
frack113
Date
2022-12-13
File
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_classicexplorer32.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects potential DLL sideloading using ClassicExplorer32.dll from the Classic Shell software

Log source

product
windows
category
image_load

Detection

selection_classicexplorer:
    ImageLoaded|endswith: '\ClassicExplorer32.dll'
filter_classicexplorer:
    ImageLoaded|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\'
condition: selection_classicexplorer and not filter_classicexplorer

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_classicexplorer32.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential DLL Sideloading Via ClassicExplorer32.dll" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_classicexplorer32.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 DLL Sideloading Via ClassicExplorer32.dll",
entity page, dataset version ref-233556c82231, updated 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/caa02837-f659-466f-bca6-48bde2826ab4 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule caa02837-f659-466f-bca6-48bde2826ab4, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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