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feat: vcruntime140.dll dll side-loading
swachchhanda000 Jan 6, 2026
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fix: add correct sha256
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Name: vcruntime140.dll
Author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel
Created: 2026-01-06
Vendor: Microsoft
ExpectedLocations:
- '%SYSTEM32%'
VulnerableExecutables:
- Path: '%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SQL Server\%VERSION%\Shared\sqlwriter.exe'
Type: Sideloading
SHA256:
- 8d1d449a0bd5b2085c52e4662e5999d2163f8e2b7a73874329fb4f01a397d7ab
- Path: '%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SQL Server\%VERSION%\Shared\SqlDumper.exe'
Type: Sideloading
SHA256:
- 116866708b5c22d643427203e7b0b023ccee8effeec8801638421bf96e569813
Resources:
- https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/european-diplomats-targeted-apt29-cozy-bear-wineloader
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/apt29-wineloader-german-political-parties
Acknowledgements:
- Name: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel
Twitter: '@_swachchhanda_'
Company: Nextron Systems