Narrator.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\Narrator.exe
  • Description: Screen Reader

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 72E6BB735FAE36942575D0E9BB998DE5
SHA1 2119746F730403BF15D9F44F0FFB8E642B95C9B3
SHA256 7CB42636E62C41160BDC26882AC3347F30E277D54835EA30E1E847519E5CD229
SHA384 24361A32BE55215817DB92A438703FA31D0C04FE031DE15C652EC5522E5BD9B41F9C3914A1CE1F2C5848E334AAFFABF1
SHA512 9E20D6D076F846711B7AA878539FDCEFBA73CC5494863346695D4B716F841796DF209325036AE0D19894F2E0EB334F0809E8E1577A9E6E869DA351B8E743251E
SSDEEP 6144:QpaUuFEcH1sbDUZujO34yoVAjk9AQFgZKUV:suFESmDUCOr3kiAuV
IMP B0F5FB1C8AFEF23B8E84D6CE920F88DB
PESHA1 37047A9E2471679F1D0257CA395A5EAA81F131DA
PE256 0F422DB8D8D541BE44BA101A3CD36F1526685FECEAC1E202F6B95E3B12CA7C58

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: SR.exe.mui
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.17763.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/69
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7cb42636e62c41160bdc26882ac3347f30e277d54835ea30e1e847519e5cd229/detection/

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\Windows\system32\Narrator.exe 32

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of Narrator.exe being misused. While Narrator.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 - 'narrator.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml - 'Narrator.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_atbroker.yml - Narrator DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_narrator_feedback_persistance.yml title: Narrator's Feedback-Hub Persistence DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_narrator_feedback_persistance.yml description: Detects abusing Windows 10 Narrator's Feedback-Hub DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml - '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Narrator.exe\Debugger' DRL 1.0
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md Other accessibility features exist that may also be leveraged in a similar fashion: (Citation: DEFCON2016 Sticky Keys)(Citation: Narrator Accessibility Abuse) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md * Narrator: C:\Windows\System32\Narrator.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 narrator.exe - typical strings not found in file” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar $win7 = “Microsoft-Windows-Narrator” wide fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar $win2000 = “&About Narrator…” wide fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar $winxp = “Software\Microsoft\Narrator” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor_inverse_matches.yar filename == “narrator.exe” CC BY-NC 4.0

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