ctfmon.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe - Description: CTF Loader
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | BB38581A13B7265CF4E62741955E7457 |
| SHA1 | 725DE67B89D97CAE8029F34AF5F4891C0A6A3D54 |
| SHA256 | 103C028F6ED13FDF916B0B15138BDFE66CAC0D667D735D853FC8E45341FE8A3A |
| SHA384 | A512EDCC58E99FEB211034376B4343AA45322AE9156D3A01BF5493296D7003F5F883D44D8EB31DB13625F293D42B66D1 |
| SHA512 | D9E94AFFBF8B564FDDB59F2E275933E969F3F9272388D2ADF309222AA0D999189904409951081994B85B45F91F999352E723337C6D49A69D1B7B67397E278994 |
| SSDEEP | 192:ZIPh6+S+J/zawTqs9g+fhnyq6oC347W6gW:2FSQ/WIqEg+fcqbW6gW |
Signature
- Status: Signature verified.
- Serial:
33000000BCE120FDD27CC8EE930000000000BC - Thumbprint:
E85459B23C232DB3CB94C7A56D47678F58E8E51E - 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: CTFMON.EXE.MUI
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)
- Product Version: 10.0.14393.0
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of ctfmon.exe being misused. While ctfmon.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | proc_access_win_in_memory_assembly_execution.yml | - 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| malware-ioc | amavaldo | \| 6C04499F7406E270B590374EF813C4012530273E \| ctfmon.exe \| Abused legitimate application \| Clean file \| |
© ESET 2014-2018 |
| signature-base | apt_four_element_sword.yar | $s1 = “\System32\ctfmon.exe” fullword ascii | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | apt_poisonivy.yar | $s0 = “%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\ctfmon.log” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings / / score: ‘43.015’ */ | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | apt_poisonivy.yar | $s1 = “%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\ctfmon.tmp” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings / / score: ‘37.015’ */ | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | apt_poisonivy.yar | $s2 = “\temp\ctfmon.tmp” fullword ascii /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings / / score: ‘28.01’ */ | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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