VSSVC.exe
- File Path:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VSSVC.exe - Description: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | C82C209DF1CFDA5C72B148DFC2FA5D1D |
| SHA1 | A104E195ADD6697FDFC2A73BFB79104BA99AE9C3 |
| SHA256 | C4A4BB9B050D214D44119D6F39822E9E3B36EF7DA67471843C0856E090987B70 |
| SHA384 | 6AB22B9E5F30022D080EFF5344A9B68DF4164E661D3A9F3442DF21609292D38F38886BE5D35E4C3E531D90392EB3CE93 |
| SHA512 | F70C5A5320C8AA59C6437BB2A0D7E48D5D24D29C82ED990A635E4C5B0D2F30FD2DBA560F5F72DAF0153741D586579FCDBDF0B3C0C0B2629FCDF394E6FEE66CBC |
| SSDEEP | 24576:qFwNSS7SIfKLQHJ2ochrLlqMoy6nV925+P7:PXS5QH8om/lqMoy6nV99P |
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: VSSVC.EXE.MUI
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 10.0.18362.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
- Product Version: 10.0.18362.1
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of VSSVC.exe being misused. While VSSVC.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | win_vssaudit_secevent_source_registration.yml | - Legitimate use of VSSVC. Maybe backup operations. It would usually be done by C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe. |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | sysmon_suspicious_remote_thread.yml | - '\vssvc.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | image_load_suspicious_vss_ps_load.yml | - '\vssvc.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
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