fltMC.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\fltMC.exe
Description: Filter Manager Control Program

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`BCACCF194BEED1DCE5619C63D21F7112`
SHA1	`D687EFAFF69FDE523BF638A87CDA3011307742F7`
SHA256	`E353C7945308C1220319CBB69E2A2370334D7849304EB3BB7B1D2FD811C4324E`
SHA384	`6487559081277CB80496884D977BD8BB9B2991A38CBB3C74FB8660BC4DB171381BB8DA92B16BC0C907C06957A192F11E`
SHA512	`54C725FD71AA38C573505B9544487A1144298B0E1C5B5551D2FFF3BE461DE2FDFCBFBB9D6F288D480D0665141C8E9494A93901184EE52379565EADFD79B9F1CA`
SSDEEP	`384:ootQpz/lfQ1lNMqTXLnOKY3DpcfgDBsOc3a8emPu0XfIRpBwi1WT9W:oow/lfQLNMa7nOKY1DmLXIRpBwiW`
IMP	`F3A130AFBB5F42C25DFB7D99CBAFA050`
PESHA1	`CA3EFA517BFDF55C64D40811069B932DEEB50E21`
PE256	`1F5E7DD2858C11EF2A2915332E5F11C7529F34BFD491D298CA0DA6AACB71E863`

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.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: 0/71
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e353c7945308c1220319cbb69e2a2370334d7849304eb3bb7b1d2fd811c4324e/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