image_load_office_kerberos_dll_load.yml

title: Active Directory Kerberos DLL Loaded Via Office Application
id: 7417e29e-c2e7-4cf6-a2e8-767228c64837
status: test
description: Detects Kerberos DLL being loaded by an Office Product
references:
    - https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16
author: Antonlovesdnb
date: 2020/02/19
modified: 2023/03/28
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1204.002
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\excel.exe'
            - '\mspub.exe'
            - '\onenote.exe'
            - '\onenoteim.exe' # Just in case
            - '\outlook.exe'
            - '\powerpnt.exe'
            - '\winword.exe'
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\kerberos.dll'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium