rundll32

Windows CMD execution T1218.011

Loads and runs DLLs. Used to execute malicious DLL exports directly, bypassing application whitelisting.

Binary Paths

  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

Glob Patterns

Pattern Wildcards Notes
for /f %i in ('where rundll3?.exe') do %i
? Wildcard replaces '2'
for /f %i in ('where r*32.exe') do %i
* Star matches 'undll'
for /f %i in ('where rundll*.exe') do %i
* Star matches '32'
for /f %i in ('dir /b C:\Windows\System32\rundll*.exe') do %i
* dir glob search

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