WmiPrvSE.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe
  • Description: WMI Provider Host

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 64ACA4F48771A5BA50CD50F2410632AD
SHA1 F43BB99194F75A0FC535700D688E45750C4FF14D
SHA256 960056479DC34A7DE757813E9EB6ECC72C58EE5D5BA36151BAA86201BAE82F9F
SHA384 D969E2D9C3B185ADB0D223559D6AD0284F9114A1F5CA3BA56C0F09EA7F145084DCD7F9A494076A3ED884DB2E5E10E0B1
SHA512 2997F2B640816EAD0441B7C9B27B7CCCFB329D3647DAF6A77E34881F6FE6BABEA97A701AEAEA5FBA252C1ECFEB76011A96A1A1DC07E969C2B3D1619FFA83596E
SSDEEP 12288:vJT6x/4ScXEnFvznaqwIJyBdqa2gzhlE88IoJw:Ex2GFvTaqwIJyBdqaDzhlOI
IMP 0CA53E98401212233F08B3C410DCDA01
PESHA1 7A513989548DC05029F1BCDB22E087C9046DFC68
PE256 68BBB7B160BB1E9E532803B131942A75CD75A396C06A8A266626A9A5CDD84120

Runtime Data

Open Handles:

Path Type
(R-D) C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\user32.dll.mui File
(RW-) C:\Users\user File
(RW-) C:\Windows File
\BaseNamedObjects__ComCatalogCache__ Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{6AF0698E-D558-4F6E-9B3C-3716689AF493}.2.ver0x0000000000000002.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{DDF571F2-BE98-426D-8288-1A9A39C3FDA2}.2.ver0x0000000000000002.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*cversions.2 Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 Section
\Sessions\1\Windows\Theme1175649999 Section
\Windows\Theme601709542 Section

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64cpu.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64win.dll
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe

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: Wmiprvse.exe
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.19041.546 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.19041.546
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/75
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/960056479dc34a7de757813e9eb6ecc72c58ee5d5ba36151baa86201bae82f9f/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe 88

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma win_susp_lsass_dump_generic.yml - '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_susp_wmi_login.yml ProcessName\|endswith: '\WmiPrvSE.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml title: T1047 Wmiprvse Wbemcomn DLL Hijack DRL 1.0
sigma win_alert_lsass_access.yml - 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_defender_psexec_wmi_asr.yml - '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_susp_adsi_cache_usage.yml - 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml title: Wmiprvse Wbemcomn DLL Hijack DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml title: Wmiprvse Wbemcomn DLL Hijack DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml Image\|endswith: '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_wmi_module_load.yml description: Detects non wmiprvse loading WMI modules DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_wmi_module_load.yml - '\WmiPrvSE.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_wmi_persistence_commandline_event_consumer.yml Image: 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma pipe_created_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - '\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_access_win_cred_dump_lsass_access.yml - 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_access_win_cred_dump_lsass_access.yml # - '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_access_win_susp_proc_access_lsass.yml SourceImage: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_access_win_susp_proc_access_lsass.yml SourceImage: 'C:\Windows\sysWOW64\wbem\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_lazarus_activity_apr21.yml - 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_ta505_dropper.yml description: Detects mshta loaded by wmiprvse as parent as used by TA505 malicious documents DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_ta505_dropper.yml ParentImage\|endswith: '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # parent is wmiprvse.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml - '\wmiprvse.exe' # wmiexec DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_lolbins_with_wmiprvse_parent_process.yml title: Lolbins Process Creation with WmiPrvse DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_lolbins_with_wmiprvse_parent_process.yml description: This rule will monitor LOLBin process creations by wmiprvse. Add more LOLBins to rule logic if needed. DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_lolbins_with_wmiprvse_parent_process.yml ParentImage\|endswith: \wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_shell_spawn_susp_program.yml - '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_powershell_parent_process.yml - '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml title: Wmiprvse Spawning Process DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml description: Detects wmiprvse spawning processes DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml ParentImage\|endswith: '\WmiPrvSe.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml - '\WmiPrvSE.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_wmi_spwns_powershell.yml - '\wmiprvse.exe' DRL 1.0
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