MuddyWater FMAPP.exe DLL Side-Load and C2
Detects potential DLL side-loading activity associated with the MuddyWater threat actor. The rule identifies the legitimate Fortemedia application, FMAPP.exe, initiating network connections while running from a non-standard or suspicious directory, such as C:\Users\Public\Downloads\. This behavior is indicative of a malicious FMAPP.dll being loaded for command-and-control (C2) communications.
Splunk (SPL)
