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Identifies when the print spooler service loads unsigned or untrusted DLL and the callstack pattern indicates the print processor is loaded. Adversaries may abuse print processors to run malicious DLLs during system boot for persistence and/or privilege escalation.

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 Identifies when the print spooler service loads unsigned or untrusted DLL and the callstack pattern indicates the print processor is loaded. Adversaries may abuse print processors to run malicious DLLs during system boot for persistence and/or privilege escalation.
@rabbitstack rabbitstack added the rules Anything related to detection rules label Apr 11, 2025
@rabbitstack rabbitstack merged commit 63a735e into master Apr 15, 2025
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@rabbitstack rabbitstack deleted the suspicious-print-processor-loaded branch April 15, 2025 22:14
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