ADExplorer.exe

  • File Path: C:\SysinternalsSuite\ADExplorer.exe
  • Description: Active Directory Editor

Screenshot

ADExplorer.exe ADExplorer.exe

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 5D70CF91907165A1425E4ECB4FFA03AA
SHA1 BC1D7C9968EE92431F8AD9B4F8063B5B56F32AD5
SHA256 BB45D8FFE245C361C04CCA44D0DF6E6BD7596CABD70070FFE0D9F519E3B620EA
SHA384 DEB7B3256A8D121B4C384FD4532D4359D9B42979ECABA275FFA73AE5CE110B2858C1D0D4E3D2597983C0F1473848C1E7
SHA512 FA92E37A6CF5B5EB1F107DC3153FCA20F2F041160A61033BAC5B6EDDE68F759EF97967DFDBA734E11F20A429DF53F9CD1E0A24AA5541F69749F403387AA70C7F
SSDEEP 12288:QJB9/HQLmTMga6JzQdrAVzDtpzO9LZvYC:QCLmwgza2VzSLZvB
IMP FC22A526C18358F987F144E2AC31D338
PESHA1 04A702ECDA741E4373118763B3E4CC5C8A2F8C31
PE256 680137DB2F2A8D809254BC013FB5D2254877DF6A74618CCD6D8BDAE3572B1425

Runtime Data

Window Title:

Active Directory Explorer

Open Handles:

Path Type
(R-D) C:\Windows\Fonts\StaticCache.dat File
(R-D) C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun File
(RW-) C:\Windows File
(RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.488_none_11b1e5df2ffd8627 File
(RW-) C:\xCyclopedia File
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 Section
\Sessions\1\Windows\Theme2036293991 Section
\Windows\Theme1324212991 Section

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\SysinternalsSuite\ADExplorer.exe
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64cpu.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64win.dll

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 330000009D1E8D27AEB8F3D83800010000009D
  • Thumbprint: AC1FD0922A4A2A6E5779ACDD628747C28394B0B9
  • Issuer: CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
  • Subject: CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=MOPR, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

  • Original Filename: AdExp
  • Product Name: Sysinternals ADExplorer
  • Company Name: Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
  • File Version: 1.44
  • Product Version: 1.44
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Copyright 2007-2012 Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
  • Machine Type: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/68
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/bb45d8ffe245c361c04cca44d0df6e6bd7596cabd70070ffe0d9f519e3b620ea/detection/

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of ADExplorer.exe being misused. While ADExplorer.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source Source File Example License
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_bear_activity_gtr19.yml Image\|endswith: '\adexplorer.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_false_sysinternalsuite.yml - '\ADExplorer.exe' DRL 1.0

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