Operation DragonReturn nvdaHelperRemote.dll Sideloading Outside NVDA Install Path

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 27, 2026•0•0•7

Detects the loading of 'nvdaHelperRemote.dll' or 'nvdaHelper64.dll' by any process other than 'nvda.exe', or when loaded from outside the legitimate NVDA installation directory. This pattern is commonly used in DLL sideloading attacks to execute arbitrary code, as observed in Operation DragonReturn.