SettingSyncHost.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\system32\SettingSyncHost.exe - Description: Host Process for Setting Synchronization
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 8694A2D49379149EC8108CA2D1B896B8 |
| SHA1 | F0A6CCE43E61603CC074C3C0B76EB4F9998689D2 |
| SHA256 | D6A24CCC2D3FA93E3F9E5053C9DA05A0CA2625C82BE548543386D5AE5518B001 |
| SHA384 | 941E30A6B8A332BBB0CEB93892B84CFE65E44E069267580AB3CADB7379DD2051182090B107473E42FE1C51EAAD7FD609 |
| SHA512 | C1FE1C6134B49FBE7A3C76EA11BCA941EAC9D548A6F9FF182A09EF286EE66984F28CF29B4822CAD29E2C2BE45015D3CEE69D9ED269033D8A8B7F3BC5C1C4537B |
| SSDEEP | 12288:JNE3C87eVaxbbHPSAvK4qhO/flsUTVmPjNHyE:zES8aVw/vK3hkflsUT2pHyE |
Signature
- Status: Signature verified.
- Serial:
3300000266BD1580EFA75CD6D3000000000266 - Thumbprint:
A4341B9FD50FB9964283220A36A1EF6F6FAA7840 - Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
- Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
File Metadata
- Original Filename: SettingSyncHost.exe
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 10.0.14393.3085 (rs1_release.190703-1816)
- Product Version: 10.0.14393.3085
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of SettingSyncHost.exe being misused. While SettingSyncHost.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml | title: Using SettingSyncHost.exe as LOLBin |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml | description: Detects using SettingSyncHost.exe to run hijacked binary |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml | - https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/02/02/settingsynchost-exe-as-a-lolbin |
DRL 1.0 |
| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | Name: SettingSyncHost.exe |
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| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | - Command: SettingSyncHost -LoadAndRunDiagScript anything |
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| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | - Command: SettingSyncHost -LoadAndRunDiagScriptNoCab anything |
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| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\System32\SettingSyncHost.exe |
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| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SettingSyncHost.exe |
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| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | - IOC: SettingSyncHost.exe should not be run on a normal workstation |
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| LOLBAS | SettingSyncHost.yml | - Link: https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/02/02/settingsynchost-exe-as-a-lolbin/ |
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