cdb.exe

  • File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\arm64\cdb.exe
  • Description: Symbolic Debugger for Windows

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 DD8CDDBA7687534208EBE43DD88E5347
SHA1 82641BCC048F687D4CFBBB02DE6B22FA1958F814
SHA256 1EB127E7F0983BA09FC6559FF72ADF11FFCF7116F94B5FDB18F5A728FE8545D7
SHA384 2CE97CC562F367B2DFC6BCA5388E6079529379BCB7962DE9049A723E62D228A3D6F718080DBD8D800A0280A4D25387B1
SHA512 2510B89CA7E78852C8CA66F4DACC438F629EF9561FD0EC5B3C0953F7B906CACB1695729998022CAFE4468CF88E5882F584BDA417360CBF8B280A5512ABF621BD
SSDEEP 3072:U2bOoZisWyRcOYZ4P31R4pVX7MImpATeKt7bFyZh6:Z62isWyRcOY23ozbFy2
IMP C64EB6694DCC19EE7E65F4F6C8BFECF0
PESHA1 8462DAB8C5B236570E94644F17197F1EA4F8C46B
PE256 AE1CF1A6EF3DB69A1152B2C5935EA39539CA1A91CE9BFB36D7CB7CA8A2BA5750

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000002B7E8E007A82AEF13150000000002B7
  • Thumbprint: 5A68625F1A516670A744F7EF919500A479D32A5B
  • Issuer: CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2010, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
  • Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows Kits Publisher, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

  • Original Filename: CDB.Exe
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.19041.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 64-bit ARM

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: Unknown

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_cdb.yml description: Launch 64-bit shellcode from a debugger script file using cdb.exe. DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_cdb.yml Image\|endswith: '\cdb.exe' DRL 1.0
LOLBAS Cdb.yml Name: Cdb.exe  
LOLBAS Cdb.yml - Command: cdb.exe -cf x64_calc.wds -o notepad.exe  
LOLBAS Cdb.yml Description: Launch 64-bit shellcode from the x64_calc.wds file using cdb.exe.  
LOLBAS Cdb.yml cdb.exe -pd -pn <process_name>  
LOLBAS Cdb.yml - Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64\cdb.exe  
LOLBAS Cdb.yml - Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x86\cdb.exe  

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