Possible DLL Injection Or Execution Via Tracker.exe (via process_creation)

This rule detects potential DLL injection and execution using "Tracker.exe"

SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
title: Possible DLL Injection Or Execution Via Tracker.exe (via process_creation)
id: 9f766e4e-3024-50fd-9466-41ad2d1318ee
status: stable
description: This rule detects potential DLL injection and execution using "Tracker.exe"
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055/001/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Tracker/
author: 'Huntrule Team'
date: 2026-01-18
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\tracker.exe'
        - Description: 'Tracker'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' /d '
            - ' /c '
    filter_msbuild1:
        CommandLine|contains: ' /ERRORREPORT:PROMPT '
    filter_msbuild2:
        ParentImage|endswith:
            - '\Msbuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe'
            - '\Msbuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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