SettingSyncHost.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SettingSyncHost.exe
  • Description: Host Process for Setting Synchronization

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 97DE53FB987DCAC0A245D490B8C8500F
SHA1 C7007E61D81075F99FA3E448F2B24520D399216C
SHA256 06E6FE30F85CEA70C9727C678FB9293EC58C5C651E9C0DB323B46F35ABF8D7CB
SHA384 880CABE6CE3F857046759872D366BD2C2712D50E32E79B84BE6B02B86CCFB8035326C5D3F19CAB0AED0A47A0BF9AE9CB
SHA512 943342DAC99C75CE58B776F89ECDB720DD5C133C2BC34178C5668E347E30531FF53B6B9715313E69CD7B626C8224D1DC521419DB46D9C0E886BF83D47839909F
SSDEEP 12288:U6vTjDyx76CGcTceTrAUcGkiwy36rQozaB:U6vTjDyx76CXTceTEfXiwysQow

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: SettingSyncHost.exe
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.14393.3085 (rs1_release.190703-1816)
  • Product Version: 10.0.14393.3085
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml title: Using SettingSyncHost.exe as LOLBin DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml description: Detects using SettingSyncHost.exe to run hijacked binary DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml - https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/02/02/settingsynchost-exe-as-a-lolbin DRL 1.0
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml Name: SettingSyncHost.exe  
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml - Command: SettingSyncHost -LoadAndRunDiagScript anything  
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml - Command: SettingSyncHost -LoadAndRunDiagScriptNoCab anything  
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml - Path: C:\Windows\System32\SettingSyncHost.exe  
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SettingSyncHost.exe  
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml - IOC: SettingSyncHost.exe should not be run on a normal workstation  
LOLBAS SettingSyncHost.yml - Link: https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/02/02/settingsynchost-exe-as-a-lolbin/  

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