RegSvcs.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
Description: Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility
Comments: Flavor=Retail

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`DC67ADE51149EC0C373A379473895BA1`
SHA1	`41CAF1DB97DE6568B5D76A1775F06B66F489BF8C`
SHA256	`DB727E9D8659D4D711C58B28D11E9E0B63DB08FED0DE9B6F550288FC8D37D137`
SHA384	`85EBEDF52EB05F5BE4B196FD9CAD69E67D66443FEE4EC4A89A461C21070AAE796668CF1CA695F948BDB3F46CC2226397`
SHA512	`739D5C850625F1C3FF0D8911176C5DC0D93F7627C06BA792FAF3B519FF3CE682E3A846791D3174A09DF214825C7267C2B85498421A13C7EE177BD4CECFCCB332`
SSDEEP	`768:bBbSoy+SNIBf0k2dsjDg6Iq8SeykqW88rK1:EoeIBf0ddsjD/Cy21u1`
PESHA1	`5013BD7E0BE5B832CCD4B4C0C9F29C3A483BA68D`
PE256	`F26E60774D380B47078F795F002D52DD614BAD15CD232B09867206408D32DD9E`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Services Installation Utility Version 4.8.4084.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Invalid option: '--help'

USAGE: regsvcs.exe [options] AssemblyName
Options:
    /? or /help     Display this usage message.
    /fc             Find or create target application (default).
    /c              Create target application, error if it already exists.
    /exapp          Expect an existing application.
    /tlb:<tlbfile>  Filename for the exported type library.
    /appname:<name> Use the specified name for the target application.
    /parname:<name> Use the specified name or id for the target partition.
    /extlb          Use an existing type library.
    /reconfig       Reconfigure existing target application (default).
    /noreconfig     Don't reconfigure existing target application.
    /u              Uninstall target application.
    /nologo         Suppress logo output.
    /quiet          Suppress logo output and success output.
    /componly       Configure components only, no methods or interfaces.
    /appdir:<path>  Set application root directory to specified path.

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSCOREE.DLL
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232
Thumbprint: FF82BC38E1DA5E596DF374C53E3617F7EDA36B06
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: RegSvcs.exe
Product Name: Microsoft .NET Framework
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1
Product Version: 4.8.4084.0
Language: English (United States)
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/db727e9d8659d4d711c58b28d11e9e0b63db08fed0de9b6f550288fc8d37d137/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe	60
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe	74
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe	65

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of RegSvcs.exe being misused. While RegSvcs.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	image_load_suspicious_dbghelp_dbgcore_load.yml	`- '\regsvcs.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_bad_opsec_sacrificial_processes.yml	`- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/regsvcs-exe-net-services-installation-tool#feedback`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_bad_opsec_sacrificial_processes.yml	`Image\\|endswith: '\regsvcs.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_bad_opsec_sacrificial_processes.yml	`CommandLine\\|endswith: '\regsvcs.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_possible_applocker_bypass.yml	`- '\regsvcs.exe'`	DRL 1.0
LOLBAS	Regasm.yml	`- Link: https://pentestlab.blog/2017/05/19/applocker-bypass-regasm-and-regsvcs/`
LOLBAS	Regsvcs.yml	`Name: Regsvcs.exe`
LOLBAS	Regsvcs.yml	`Description: Regsvcs and Regasm are Windows command-line utilities that are used to register .NET Component Object Model (COM) assemblies`
LOLBAS	Regsvcs.yml	`- Command: regsvcs.exe AllTheThingsx64.dll`
LOLBAS	Regsvcs.yml	`- Path: C:\Windows\System32\regsvcs.exe`
LOLBAS	Regsvcs.yml	`- Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvcs.exe`
LOLBAS	Regsvcs.yml	`- Link: https://pentestlab.blog/2017/05/19/applocker-bypass-regasm-and-regsvcs/`
atomic-red-team	index.md	- T1218.009 Regsvcs/Regasm	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	index.md	- Atomic Test #2: Regsvcs Uninstall Method Call Test [windows]	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	windows-index.md	- T1218.009 Regsvcs/Regasm	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	windows-index.md	- Atomic Test #2: Regsvcs Uninstall Method Call Test [windows]	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	matrix.md	\| \| \| \| \| Regsvcs/Regasm \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	windows-matrix.md	\| \| \| \| \| Regsvcs/Regasm \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1218.009.md	# T1218.009 - Regsvcs/Regasm	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1218.009.md	<blockquote>Adversaries may abuse Regsvcs and Regasm to proxy execution of code through a trusted Windows utility. Regsvcs and Regasm are Windows command-line utilities that are used to register .NET Component Object Model (COM) assemblies. Both are digitally signed by Microsoft. (Citation: MSDN Regsvcs) (Citation: MSDN Regasm)	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1218.009.md	Both utilities may be used to bypass application control through use of attributes within the binary to specify code that should be run before registration or unregistration: `[ComRegisterFunction]` or `[ComUnregisterFunction]` respectively. The code with the registration and unregistration attributes will be executed even if the process is run under insufficient privileges and fails to execute. (Citation: LOLBAS Regsvcs)(Citation: LOLBAS Regasm)</blockquote>	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1218.009.md	- Atomic Test #2 - Regsvcs Uninstall Method Call Test	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1218.009.md	## Atomic Test #2 - Regsvcs Uninstall Method Call Test	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1218.009.md	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe #{output_file}	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary