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Potential DLL Sideloading via DeviceEnroller.exe Using /PhoneDeepLink

Alerts on deviceenroller.exe runs with /PhoneDeepLink, a potential DLL sideloading trigger referencing ShellChromeAPI.dll.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v2
Product
windows
Category
process_creation
Author
@gott_cyber (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2022-08-29
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Execution → Defense Evasion

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule flags process creation events where DeviceEnroller.exe is launched with the /PhoneDeepLink parameter. The matching pattern indicates an execution flow that may attempt DLL sideloading of a non-existent file named ShellChromeAPI.dll. Attackers may use this mechanism to execute attacker-controlled code by arranging a renamed DLL for loading. The detection relies on Windows process creation telemetry, specifically the executable name and command-line contents.

Reporting behind it

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Changelog

v2
  1. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. v1
    No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.