Carbon Black Cloud: Observing a large number of alerts for code injection via CreateRemoteThread after upgrade to 3.7.0.1253
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Article ID: 285941
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Products
Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)
Issue/Introduction
After upgrading or installing sensor version 3.7.0.1253, there are a large number of Alerts for "inject code" via CreateRemoteThread in the Carbon Black Cloud Console
See Example Below:
The application c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe attempted to inject code into the process "c:\windows\system32\searchindexer.exe", by calling the function "CreateRemoteThread". The operation was successful.
Environment
Carbon Black Cloud Sensor (Windows): Version 3.7.0.1253
Cause
Issue currently under investigation
Resolution
Carbon Black is currently investigating the root cause and fix for this issue
These alerts can be safely be dismissed until a resolution can be provided
If "inject code" alerts are being observed for any other function besides "CreateRemoteThread" or "NtQueueApcThread" (See Related Content Below), then please create a Support Case so we can investigate this issue further
Additional Information
Known issue "Unable to dismiss Alert "If this alert occurs in the future" is checked