Magnify.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\Magnify.exe
  • Description: Microsoft Screen Magnifier

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 4029890C147E3B4C6F41DFB5F9834D42
SHA1 10D08B3F6DABE8171CA2DD52E5737E3402951C75
SHA256 57137F784594793DC0669042CCD3A71DDBFEDEB77DA6D97173D82613E08ADD4D
SHA384 BB1E315A593C2C855128AAE4E832744701DA608DD596ECCA949D87886F57D8D966632EF13F27897AE9AD4DE20FF49A65
SHA512 DBDC60F8692F13C23DBED0B76E9C6758A5B413BD6AAF4E4D0BA74E69C0871EB759DA95C3F85A31D972388B545DCF3BB8ABBCBEDD29A1E7E48C065130B98B893D
SSDEEP 12288:4QuHcVUuw5xoDzF8Q4ejsGL3H4RLPsQitWsNr:JuiUuA+AG8RLPfiwE
IMP 6216450101152D0036F417D9E310935B
PESHA1 7D8DF3BDD4343CD281139E2AA63F535F85447870
PE256 C3BD34FF570C4FBA87044A9C32FC5BD0A91C36F0784010DFCB41D7E6AC1F0AE7

Runtime Data

Window Title:

Magnifier

Open Handles:

Path Type
(R–) C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\en-US\NUSData\M1033David.keyboard.WVE File
(R-D) C:\Windows\apppatch\DirectXApps_FOD.sdb File
(R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\combase.dll.mui File
(R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui File
(R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\Magnify.exe.mui File
(R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\SRH.dll.mui File
(R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\windows.ui.xaml.dll.mui File
(R-D) C:\Windows\SystemResources\Magnify.exe.mun File
(RW-) C:\Users\user File
(RW-) C:\Windows\System32 File
(RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.1110_none_60b5254171f9507e File
(RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.19041.1320_none_91a11828cc8ae445 File
(RWD) C:\Windows\Fonts\segoeui.ttf File
\BaseNamedObjects__ComCatalogCache__ Section
\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\BaseNamedObjects{73444B0D-3A11-4743-9CCD-437C6A841629}-Map-GLOBAL Section
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects{CC6EFD99-8292-49F5-A838-376806FD3A44}-Map-S-1-16-12288 Section
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\1e24HWNDInterface:70054 Section
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\1e24HWNDInterface:70066 Section
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\SessionImmersiveColorPreference Section
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\windows_shell_global_counters Section
\Sessions\1\Windows\Theme449731986 Section
\Windows\Theme1396518710 Section

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\MAGNIFICATION.dll
C:\Windows\system32\Magnify.exe
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\OLEACC.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\system32\UIAutomationCore.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.1110_none_60b5254171f9507e\COMCTL32.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.19041.1320_none_91a11828cc8ae445\gdiplus.dll

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000002EC6579AD1E670890130000000002EC
  • Thumbprint: F7C2F2C96A328C13CDA8CDB57B715BDEA2CBD1D9
  • 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: ScreenMagnifier.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: 0/73
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/57137f784594793dc0669042ccd3a71ddbfedeb77da6d97173d82613e08add4d/detection

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of Magnify.exe being misused. While Magnify.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 - 'magnify.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml - 'Magnify.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Magnify.exe\Debugger' DRL 1.0
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md * Magnifier: C:\Windows\System32\Magnify.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
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar description = “Abnormal magnify.exe (Magnifier) - typical strings not found in file” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar $winxp = “Software\Microsoft\Magnify” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar filename ==”magnify.exe” CC BY-NC 4.0

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