Narrator.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\system32\Narrator.exe - Description: Screen Reader
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 994544148E99E2553D149685C0A9467B |
| SHA1 | 01A0B43289B8704BDED40B74C16B6C64C7D50C38 |
| SHA256 | 8EB5E82187F9ED8F0EC20605F7E3410D887E8C992B99F166E5FDDE7F67A586A6 |
| SHA384 | 50EAFB563B744295968E73924995BFCD366AFD16B14CABAAD78B2577406F2CF1CDF14EA7D9B0C8E99E20D97169E87DCC |
| SHA512 | 411DE046CEB8D63C0880C2056EB464F359AF5EF46D67A5CCD249FD88A47937A3D1D7A68B33B5BDF05ABDE1FCEEC4B3F69AE382435F6E8FB2659CA39EA98CB030 |
| SSDEEP | 6144:xuoiz44sqWyo9y7yexKhZb2RVyqhkEVKSDevIyX:AzEnAQZb6VyqhLtqvIy |
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: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
- Product Version: 10.0.19041.1
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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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