fltMC.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fltMC.exe
  • Description: Filter Manager Control Program

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 8A973456D8B1CDE50EC102A01A61E788
SHA1 66CEE9CF45573F90601822E8325789D404698736
SHA256 7C0B13D17FAB5EA169B9C637C604B71503F86728C03D27C1AB81A18F8CAAE391
SHA384 45540126942C2D10818C604E36E5E5A332F60111366038C8062D75E89F6C407A3063668211DAA60D5F093B2F0B0A5208
SHA512 0676E49002210A879FA9FD8090BD48C7C6818668A5DB23B90356314333AB63AF332CBBF9CBDE3F8144EDDD5C1752AA7AFF2F939B07A157C2BE3420A597A47A37
SSDEEP 384:WM+7nj57cY3SIBbSySM/aRgoW1xup8czUUE6XfIR2lWT9Wp:KnN3SIBbSySM/aRgdMNgmIR2G
IMP 8C8C09D4509B63B5CE0F14A2DD512C04
PESHA1 CF9F4D1D68B516E00AF7C24C91F41F8629693E4F
PE256 132FBFE8637A117B314AFAD086EF2358DB2CFE1C45E98FB1871173173C3F7EE7

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):


** Invalid command
Valid commands:
    load        Loads a Filter driver
    unload      Unloads a Filter driver
    filters     Lists the Filters currently registered in the system
    instances   Lists the Instances for a Filter or Volume currently
                registered in the system
    volumes     Lists all volumes/RDRs in the system
    attach      Creates a Filter Instance to a Volume
    detach      Removes a Filter Instance from a Volume

    Use fltmc help [ command ] for help on a specific command

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
  • Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
  • 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: fltMC.exe
  • 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: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/71
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7c0b13d17fab5ea169b9c637c604b71503f86728c03d27c1ab81a18f8caae391/detection/

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma win_user_driver_loaded.yml - '\Windows\System32\fltMC.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_stordiag_execution.yml description: Detects the use of stordiag.exe to execute schtasks.exe systeminfo.exe and fltmc.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_stordiag_execution.yml - '\fltmc.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_sysmon_driver_unload.yml Image\|endswith: '\fltmc.exe' DRL 1.0
LOLBAS FltMC.yml Name: fltMC.exe  
LOLBAS FltMC.yml - Command: fltMC.exe unload SysmonDrv  
LOLBAS FltMC.yml - Path: C:\Windows\System32\fltMC.exe  
LOLBAS FltMC.yml - IOC: 4688 events with fltMC.exe  
LOLBAS Stordiag.yml Description: Once executed, Stordiag.exe will execute schtasks.exe systeminfo.exe and fltmc.exe - if stordiag.exe is copied to a folder and an arbitrary executable is renamed to one of these names, stordiag.exe will execute it.  
LOLBAS Stordiag.yml - IOC: systeminfo.exe, fltmc.exe or schtasks.exe being executed outside of their normal path of c:\windows\system32\ or c:\windows\syswow64\  
atomic-red-team T1518.001.md fltmc.exe | findstr.exe 385201 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1562.001.md fltmc.exe unload #{sysmon_driver} MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1562.001.md if(fltmc.exe filters | findstr #{sysmon_driver}) { exit 0 } else { exit 1 } MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary

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