WmiPrvSE.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe
  • Description: WMI Provider Host

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 E1BCE838CD2695999AB34215BF94B501
SHA1 57C833DCCF890B8AD092E74A1A730BADEE39E79D
SHA256 1D7B11C9DEDDAD4F77E5B7F01DDDDA04F3747E512E0AA23D39E4226854D26CA2
SHA384 74E4566117CB3638EE8840D8AE97B8F531A04838E6CCD5397C3E8A3F7C1162C1EECE6595892930E3A2D07F21A4A17AC0
SHA512 93065861800C912F99E2C44D2E1FCDE45B607F8925087579EDBCC228E1D845F90E04A8D884D103F6C75E5A9126C74912DC886FB7284FDBE47DEF7257D7F32F35
SSDEEP 6144:JaKgCnAi4d8qi0/aNEHOSckNGxnqn9mu69mO8nX5SjPgep5nn2/DeP:fAuqiGHY0GxnY8NmOCYj/9C8

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: 10.0.14393.2155 (rs1_release_1.180305-1842)
  • Product Version: 10.0.14393.2155
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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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