CompatTelRunner.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\CompatTelRunner.exe
  • Description: Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 CB6CA75C8DE515340514D54DD2EB0E64
SHA1 D562D36F3F1AB5F1C96D6532DFDBEEDC12491CE1
SHA256 2967699A953D5690222655124FBB79ACCDBBE7714F7698FCADC1815B1684E81B
SHA384 5CBE00C1EE68C812EE1FAE702603AAC932788623D9E3C805D9A2ADB890A7655EF37650A26C2D7F3E8E3FC696A25E8762
SHA512 28470B803778FF7B8D4D8F9CE7BD971352B5881E21E7283EFDA5223A2ECD8F8BBF8DAF45088EA7D825F155ECC95809E246A6099FD073BC0BAF07046E295AC863
SSDEEP 3072:qm18wDYYRZVaVWELsqeW+arDGi9UkIHLLeDDAtwJ2H2NXd:q88wn3VaVMqeWY1k4WDDA6N
IMP 5E4D55883A5FB7A7D7CAB55A34B42708
PESHA1 F45336CFC6E2AFD609643AA2AE285DA231D93870
PE256 F35C42CD3A7F2F5468C8F61857766FF55738A88B03A2F9455A2760F9F012A32E

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\system32\CompatTelRunner.exe
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

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: CompatTelRunner.exe
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.19645.1016 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.19645.1016
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/76
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2967699a953d5690222655124fbb79accdbbe7714f7698fcadc1815b1684e81b/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\Windows\system32\CompatTelRunner.exe 93

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma win_alert_lsass_access.yml - 'C:\Windows\System32\CompatTelRunner.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_wmi_module_load.yml - '\CompatTelRunner.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_abusing_windows_telemetry_for_persistence.yml description: Windows telemetry makes use of the binary CompatTelRunner.exe to run a variety of commands and perform the actual telemetry collections. This binary was created to be easily extensible, and to that end, it relies on the registry to instruct on which commands to run. The problem is, it will run any arbitrary command without restriction of location or type. DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_non_interactive_powershell.yml - '\CompatTelRunner.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_abusing_windows_telemetry_for_persistence.yml description: Windows telemetry makes use of the binary CompatTelRunner.exe to run a variety of commands and perform the actual telemetry collections. This binary was created to be easily extensible, and to that end, it relies on the registry to instruct on which commands to run. The problem is, it will run any arbitrary command without restriction of location or type. DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_telemetry_persistence.yml - '\system32\CompatTelRunner.exe' DRL 1.0

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