Suspicious Module Loading from Non-Standard Paths

Ankit Mehta@Secvyn

•updated Jun 12, 2026•1•0•4

Detects attempts to load critical system DLLs (ntdll.dll, kernel32.dll, user32.dll, advapi32.dll) from non-standard or suspicious file paths. This behavior can indicate an attempt to inject malicious code or evade detection by using modified or malicious versions of legitimate system modules.