DeviceCensus.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\DeviceCensus.exe
Description: Device Census

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`D1B722A188C84E5059765FA87E8C5F32`
SHA1	`05D74408A9899054FF5CEA5DAC98858062E3250E`
SHA256	`1041623963E1A109B80312CBFE4DC4544CBAC478C2EB2597CA040E1C78585A3E`
SHA384	`D6D2D21403EE174CAE34EA0ACD3F96C29E7E5B0251B4634F86E65D42922295499C1AF35F3C8E89B5B43FA816C74D0440`
SHA512	`4EB2B33C511A6623706D3A5A87394A25D80FBDA3AB82D7C49ABB4AD4D46A495B98D7A0EFAAE8F08E11984183F02E292A7922AA5E42BCDA7CC8AA2B71F908E730`
SSDEEP	`384:3hbaEPVaYmPw5gyLjuCrHGOl2R3qj37nec/gWJXn7fRUWbgWPc3228hDBRJwzJXj:RmEsxwGPcrl08Cc/giXn7nSih1PwVEI`
IMP	`69755EB5A4F06F0B816F7B23B33E44E8`
PESHA1	`6522AD1A8757A9F38761C7E46AFCE10B8A2FF8F2`
PE256	`FAE15D42944FDAE6A68B1E5A83CCB5055F781C909009C3F44CAA668D4BA36E23`

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcrypt.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\CRYPT32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dcntel.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DeviceCensus.exe
C:\Windows\system32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\logoncli.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\system32\netutils.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntmarta.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powrprof.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\system32\UMPDC.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WINHTTP.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: DeviceCensus.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/1041623963e1a109b80312cbfe4dc4544cbac478c2eb2597ca040e1c78585a3e/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Windows\system32\DeviceCensus.exe	79
C:\Windows\system32\DeviceCensus.exe	86
C:\Windows\system32\kdhvcom.dll	29

Possible Misuse

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

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	image_load_wmi_module_load.yml	`- '\DeviceCensus.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion.yml	`- 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\devicecensus.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_telemetry_persistence.yml	`- '\system32\DeviceCensus.exe'`	DRL 1.0