dwm.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
  • Description: Desktop Window Manager

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 5CE3CCA35D8B19967B25806B7FF69D0F
SHA1 2371C02842FD9670FA47B2EAE4CB08FA7A6070C1
SHA256 5954A267C8F271798EC0AC18D5F67F21A70B47258B10601511CA2109FFFDCF71
SHA384 E6CAE26BBB80F2DEAC8EA9FC14DB5D22DA2C58E4879205E9F107CBC622F85ECE9A9D9053742642C8D846A781024E5E3A
SHA512 E8726804478C54F122CEA6435D9538FFF3D6694A93B2A367F78D70BA8309B0AB2612A50E698A7DF48DDC1A7AFEC4D9A9D51D8B40338B2CA5B6E31F7E4EC9D519
SSDEEP 1536:XTjrLnX87oRLb0Pi3DoaegoWRottVMaq:/X1OPUr9oHtYaq
IMP CC05EDB80F10F1D5E7EC964B8C83F969
PESHA1 E0376577500942E16E46833659D6CD2F46DD2E6A
PE256 095DFC2B348A91503E0FA73EBD1A384CF683AF41A2A8DD5AC3328907FBDAC719

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\apphelp.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
C:\Windows\System32\cfgmgr32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\system32\CoreMessaging.dll
C:\Windows\System32\CRYPTSP.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d2d1.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d11.dll
C:\Windows\system32\D3DCOMPILER_47.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dcomp.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dwmcore.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dwmredir.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dxgi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\kernel.appcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\powrprof.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\udwm.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 3300000266BD1580EFA75CD6D3000000000266
  • Thumbprint: A4341B9FD50FB9964283220A36A1EF6F6FAA7840
  • 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: dwm.exe.mui
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.17763.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/70
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5954a267c8f271798ec0ac18d5f67f21a70b47258b10601511ca2109fffdcf71/detection/

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus .dwm.exe``{:.highlight .language-cmhg} © ESET 2014-2018

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