Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 is getting a new modern Run dialog with dark mode support and faster performance in a new preview build 26300.8346.
Ops Pack
triage-ready iocs + detections
fresh
1
IOC Workbench
typed indicators with fast copy and export actions
2 total
uhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-modern-windows-run-says-its-faster-than-legacy-dialog/
dwww.bleepingcomputer.com
2 indicators staged for handoff.
2
Rule Studio
starter detections generated from this IOC set
2 formats
!Draft output: validate and tune before production rollout.
sigmadraft
title: AHackaday IOC starter detection
id: ahackaday-2026-05-02-microsoft-tests-modern-windows-run-says-it-s-faster-than-legacy-dialog-b1248075
description: IOC starter rule for Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog
status: experimental
author: ahackaday
logsource:
product: network
detection:
selection_iocs:
- "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-modern-windows-run-says-its-faster-than-legacy-dialog/"
- "www.bleepingcomputer.com"
condition: selection_iocs
falsepositives:
- unknown
level: medium
coverage
yaradraft
rule ahackaday_2026_05_02_microsoft_tests_modern_windows_run_says_it_s_faster_than_legacy_dialog_b1248075
{
meta:
description = "IOC starter for Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog"
author = "ahackaday"
strings:
$ioc1 = "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-modern-windows-run-says-its-faster-than-legacy-dialog/" nocase
$ioc2 = "www.bleepingcomputer.com" nocase
condition:
any of them
}
coverage
3
Response Tracks
fast operational tracks from this incident snapshot
4 tracks
source-backed 1 refs
sources / provenance1
Curated May 02, 2026 by the ahackaday team./Sources verified./Brief grounded in 1 source.
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