Possible DLL Sideloading Through DeviceEnroller.EXE (via process_creation)

title: Possible DLL Sideloading Through DeviceEnroller.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 97050374-1543-550a-957e-b2740a3dcf7a
status: stable
description: This rule detects the use of the PhoneDeepLink parameter to potentially sideload a DLL file that does not exist. This non-existent DLL file is named "ShellChromeAPI.dll". Adversaries can drop their own renamed DLL and execute it via DeviceEnroller.exe using this parameter
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1574/001/
    - https://mobile.twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1564131230941122561
    - https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/DeviceEnroller.exe-24BEF0D6B0ECED36BB41831759FDE18D.html
author: 'Huntrule Team'
date: 2026-03-22
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1574.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\deviceenroller.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'deviceenroller.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: '/PhoneDeepLink'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium