Unc6384 Canonstager Dll Sideloading

Tim Peck@timpeck

•updated Aug 25, 2025•2•34

Detects potential DLL side-loading of the CANONSTAGER malware, which is used to deploy the SOGU.SEC backdoor. This rule identifies when the legitimate, signed Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool (cnmpaui.exe) loads an unsigned DLL with a similar name (cnmpaui.dll) and subsequently reads a .dat file (cnmplog.dat), consistent with the TTPs of the PRC-nexus actor UNC6384.