Capabilities

security.execution.command

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: process_spawn

Produces

process.output

Launch executable by calling the LaunchApplication function. (Launch an executable.)

rundll32.exe pcwutl.dll,LaunchApplication {PATH:.exe}

Type	Rule / Indicator
other	https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/techniques/rundll32/
sigma	https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/62d4fd26b05f4d81973e7c8e80d7c1a0c6a29d0e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_activity.yml

pcwutl is a Windows LOLBin. Microsoft HTML Viewer Located at: c:\windows\system32\pcwutl.dll; c:\windows\syswow64\pcwutl.dll.