VSSVC.exe
- File Path:
C:\windows\system32\VSSVC.exe - Description: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | D0CBA7B3531CCF2ADB985856D5F92434 |
| SHA1 | A568213292F5933475BF2AC581860D47AE879E1D |
| SHA256 | 7FCBBCAF1AA85DCE8D75FB38DC4848AE12E8DD913CEBBC37BCD3D0123F0A3CAB |
| SHA384 | 05B2F2517956DF409151CE34B151A8BA41B922038A7622B6F90C442EB8E84FA22970D64F933AE77E3B21071A9E7A963D |
| SHA512 | 734DEF48F2D45781C3F226053FC365D114E8EE66EEC1A00FAA89B9F02CFB6B6252DF11EA79790AA392B208BC960189CFD7A7E0B71478203C6D0C479CB9417DCF |
| SSDEEP | 24576:z1dgSii86um7SXMjN2iooZyCDm6rdiCk65Z:z1dgVi86um7S8gvl6rd/Z |
Signature
- Status: The file C:\windows\system32\VSSVC.exe is not digitally signed. You cannot run this script on the current system. For more information about running scripts and setting execution policy, see about_Execution_Policies at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170
- Serial: ``
- Thumbprint: ``
- Issuer:
- Subject:
File Metadata
- Original Filename: VSSVC.EXE.MUI
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
- Product Version: 6.3.9600.16384
- 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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