Potential Waveedit.DLL Sideloading

Title: Potential Waveedit.DLL Sideloading
Status: test
Description:Detects potential DLL sideloading of "waveedit.dll", which is part of the Nero WaveEditor audio editing software.
References:
  -https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/f/behind-the-scenes-unveiling-the-hidden-workings-of-earth-preta.html
Author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2023-06-14
modified:None
Tags:

• -'attack.persistence'
• -'attack.privilege-escalation'
• -'attack.execution'
• -'attack.stealth'
• -'attack.t1574.001'

Logsource:

• category: image_load
• product: windows

Detection:
  selection:
    ImageLoaded|endswith: '\waveedit.dll'
  filter_main_legit_path:
    Image:
      -'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\waveedit.exe'
      -'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\waveedit.exe'

    ImageLoaded|startswith:
      -'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\'
      -'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero Apps\Nero WaveEditor\'

  condition:selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
Falsepositives:
  -Unlikely
Level: high