Sigma rule: Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-6a6d5c9037e9, updated 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Gary Lobermier
Date
2024-07-11
Modified
2024-07-22
File
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_dbgmodel.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects potential DLL sideloading of "DbgModel.dll"

Log source

product
windows
category
image_load

Detection

selection:
    ImageLoaded|endswith: '\dbgmodel.dll'
filter_main_generic:
    ImageLoaded|startswith:
        - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
        - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
        - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
filter_optional_windbg:
    ImageLoaded|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WinDbg_'
filter_optional_windows_kits:
    ImageLoaded|startswith:
        - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\'
        - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLL mentioned in this rule

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • 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_dbgmodel.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL" by Gary Lobermier (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_dbgmodel.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 Of DbgModel.DLL",
entity page, dataset version ref-6a6d5c9037e9, updated 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/fef394cd-f44d-4040-9b18-95d92fe278c0 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule fef394cd-f44d-4040-9b18-95d92fe278c0, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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