makecab.exe

File Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\makecab.exe
Description: Microsoft Cabinet Maker

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`03B4E2E44F00376B05772EAF537411AB`
SHA1	`937E401CD1425494C4AAEECF93E2DC3C73306CCC`
SHA256	`C55818C51E4A42DD2F9194CE754596A23F1EC3186092B1546B2409B1B3577C7E`
SHA384	`A7B132A2D7E789CA1BDE5961D9B0B1797C73AD0D35203E72A59B42A14FF5C259B8B09BFF98C50BC6CA42DFF816B32EE3`
SHA512	`D1AA0EF698E630624821D4889F05869C7588D26A85D658444803A1E30D737FF517A6A30595F8A1F4DDF421E055A5CEF09F2A236B705DC27C271307ECA79BF02B`
SSDEEP	`1536:7m4S9nS4oa+up22enmQpYoA7grlBF+DrP3JG1EZ0mvYdFE3EDtbF0vbh1/u:7m4SJeFup22YmQpL6grlKv3JG1BmvY3r`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

Cabinet Maker - Lossless Data Compression Tool

MAKECAB [/V[n]] [/D var=value ...] [/L dir] source [destination]
MAKECAB [/V[n]] [/D var=value ...] /F directive_file [...]

  source         File to compress.
  destination    File name to give compressed file.  If omitted, the
                 last character of the source file name is replaced
                 with an underscore (_) and used as the destination.
  /F directives  A file with MakeCAB directives (may be repeated). Refer to
                 Microsoft Cabinet SDK for information on directive_file.
  /D var=value   Defines variable with specified value.
  /L dir         Location to place destination (default is current directory).
  /V[n]          Verbosity level (1..3).

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: makecab.exe
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 5.00 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 5.00
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Possible Misuse

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

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	sysmon_suspicious_remote_thread.yml	`- '\makecab.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_alternate_data_streams.yml	`- 'makecab '`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_apt_hafnium.yml	`Image\\|endswith: '\makecab.exe'`	DRL 1.0
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`Name: Makecab.exe`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- Command: makecab c:\ADS\autoruns.exe c:\ADS\cabtest.txt:autoruns.cab`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- Command: makecab \\webdavserver\webdav\file.exe C:\Folder\file.txt:file.cab`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- Command: makecab \\webdavserver\webdav\file.exe C:\Folder\file.cab`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- Path: C:\Windows\System32\makecab.exe`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\makecab.exe`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- IOC: Makecab retrieving files from Internet`
LOLBAS	Makecab.yml	`- IOC: Makecab storing data into alternate data streams`
atomic-red-team	T1564.004.md	makecab #{path}\autoruns.exe #{path}\cabtest.txt:autoruns.cab	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary

Additional Info*

*The information below is copied from MicrosoftDocs, which is maintained by Microsoft. Available under CC BY 4.0 license.

makecab

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Package existing files into a cabinet (.cab) file.

[!NOTE] This command is the same as the diantz command.

Syntax

makecab [/v[n]] [/d var=<value> ...] [/l <dir>] <source> [<destination>]
makecab [/v[<n>]] [/d var=<value> ...] /f <directives_file> [...]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`<source>`	File to compress.
`<destination>`	File name to give compressed file. If omitted, the last character of the source file name is replaced with an underscore (_) and used as the destination.
/f `<directives_file>`	A file with makecab directives (may be repeated).
/d var=`<value>`	Defines variable with specified value.
/l `<dir>`	Location to place destination (default is current directory).
/v[`<n>`]	Set debugging verbosity level (0=none,…,3=full).
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.