DisplaySwitch.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\DisplaySwitch.exe
Description: Display Switch

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`A1780867BAB912A4DA7105D54C7BFD39`
SHA1	`CDD54DC89F9E064C0C5E8FA4E9F30735FA4DDB95`
SHA256	`A5F3500875F4C482BD821B251B6A79E144C021A40E7054D10085619932FF4FF9`
SHA384	`145543BCE6897085BF05D9F8C9F1696170486E2CF855FE3FF3F2B58544A4A3436400246FB6A889F922AB28BA42DA5983`
SHA512	`C1C010228441726624C820FBBB2EF43762353D7D75F440D424672C45FAB2BEBCDAFF17F83BCC319B1B38C08FD6C1832DDEEDB7B047092E498934DEED917DB8FA`
SSDEEP	`3072:QsdJNVZUwfBEjFSJu20qc7sPv+W1jOGy2XvkY0rPRLTWyDSBloU:QwZU+2ThsPv+W1jOGy2/3yJjY`
IMP	`3DBF1C80950DFBF8F40A0705EDFD00AD`
PESHA1	`2CB69F8960F607FFAEC66F85A36530480C83EF41`
PE256	`B1866B98E5E31F46C7C4A9E098A0C8C16BCA8A55438C4920B2CC285FF49A8BE3`

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DisplaySwitch.exe
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\system32\msvcp110_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\policymanager.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powrprof.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\SHLWAPI.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.488_none_ca04af081b815d21\COMCTL32.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: DisplaySwitch.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.19041.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

VirusTotal Detections: 0/75
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a5f3500875f4c482bd821b251b6a79e144c021a40e7054d10085619932ff4ff9/detection

Possible Misuse

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

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	proc_creation_win_install_reg_debugger_backdoor.yml	`- 'displayswitch.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml	`- 'DisplaySwitch.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml	`- '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\DisplaySwitch.exe\Debugger'`	DRL 1.0
atomic-red-team	T1546.008.md	* Display Switcher: `C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe`	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1546.008.md	\| parent_list \| Comma separated list of system binaries to which you want to attach each #{attached_process}. Default: “osk.exe” \| String \| osk.exe, sethc.exe, utilman.exe, magnify.exe, narrator.exe, DisplaySwitch.exe, atbroker.exe\|	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary