net.exe

  • File Path: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\net.exe
  • Description: Net Command

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 4F4484577511E1C9B789336906AEDC4E
SHA1 5A004EA0DA1363AF9B9F84F72E7726AB89259AAB
SHA256 6485AD188540E7F1F90246BEC13424D71AA0CFA286C519E352D5C1E66DF6DBAD
SHA384 D6960C24037DB11CBF9B5482B3D9F957AD91F5261506FB28A354ACE62D9EE58817681A514F3E767F1B670B94A8FBD584
SHA512 202587F6C35EE0CED965EE35A6CC56CFB1581C7CBC317EA4C11897024EF9B30D6D6A1A4C727EF04192B3A290E9F46D7A0BA51EB5315D025B6CEF834442870B6A
SSDEEP 768:kDUdWJJguwYkOJbdmsiZTQKx5glun8lHM7mo6kD2xU/ZBlEwf:kDIWJJgdY7J0swPJso6kD0SZBlE
IMP 6C829877160814FC33B041AB46ABAC59
PESHA1 1A6AA6370B168499A7D62C3F6C001B50ED409F08
PE256 5EA0959917A980EFC8E1728EBB222B810BBE53CE6D372C3509328ACC8983F9DA

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

The syntax of this command is:

NET HELP
command
     -or-
NET command /HELP

  Commands available are:

  NET ACCOUNTS             NET HELPMSG              NET STATISTICS
  NET COMPUTER             NET LOCALGROUP           NET STOP
  NET CONFIG               NET PAUSE                NET TIME
  NET CONTINUE             NET SESSION              NET USE
  NET FILE                 NET SHARE                NET USER
  NET GROUP                NET START                NET VIEW
  NET HELP

  NET HELP NAMES explains different types of names in NET HELP syntax lines.
  NET HELP SERVICES lists some of the services you can start.
  NET HELP SYNTAX explains how to read NET HELP syntax lines.
  NET HELP command | MORE displays Help one screen at a time.

Usage (stderr):

The syntax of this command is:

NET
    [ ACCOUNTS | COMPUTER | CONFIG | CONTINUE | FILE | GROUP | HELP |
      HELPMSG | LOCALGROUP | PAUSE | SESSION | SHARE | START |
      STATISTICS | STOP | TIME | USE | USER | VIEW ]

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64base.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64con.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64win.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\net.exe

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: net.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: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/71
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6485ad188540e7f1f90246bec13424d71aa0cfa286c519e352d5c1e66df6dbad/detection

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma win_susp_logon_explicit_credentials.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_local_system_owner_account_discovery.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_malware_dridex.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_mal_ryuk.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_multiple_suspicious_cli.yml - net.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_enum.yml description: Identifies attempts to enumerate hosts in a network using the built-in Windows net.exe tool. DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_enum.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_enum.yml - Legitimate use of net.exe utility by legitimate user DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_user_add.yml title: Net.exe User Account Creation DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_user_add.yml description: Identifies creation of local users via the net.exe command. DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_user_add.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_use_admin_share.yml title: Mounted Windows Admin Shares with net.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_use_admin_share.yml description: Detects when an admin share is mounted using net.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_net_use_admin_share.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_remote_time_discovery.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml - 'net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_service_execution.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_service_stop.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_mounted_share_deletion.yml ParentImage\|endswith: '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_net_execution.yml title: Net.exe Execution DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_net_execution.yml description: Detects execution of Net.exe, whether suspicious or benign. DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_net_execution.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_net_use_password_plaintext.yml title: Password Provided In Command Line Of Net.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_net_use_password_plaintext.yml description: Detects a when net.exe is called with a password in the command line DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_net_use_password_plaintext.yml Image: C:\Windows\System32\net.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_spoolsv_child_processes.yml Image\|endswith: \net.exe DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_webshell_detection.yml - '\net.exe' DRL 1.0
atomic-red-team index.md - Atomic Test #2: Windows - Stop service using net.exe [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team index.md - Atomic Test #2: System Service Discovery - net.exe [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team windows-index.md - Atomic Test #2: Windows - Stop service using net.exe [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team windows-index.md - Atomic Test #2: System Service Discovery - net.exe [windows] MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md - Atomic Test #2 - System Service Discovery - net.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md ## Atomic Test #2 - System Service Discovery - net.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md Enumerates started system services using net.exe and writes them to a file. This technique has been used by multiple threat actors. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md Upon successful execution, net.exe will run from cmd.exe that queries services. Expected output is to a txt file in c:\Windows\Temp\service-list.txt.s MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md | output_file | Path of file to hold net.exe output | Path | C:\Windows\Temp\service-list.txt| MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1007.md net.exe start » #{output_file} MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Identify remote systems with net.exe. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute net.exe view and display results of local systems on the network that have file and print sharing enabled. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1018.md Identify remote systems with net.exe querying the Active Directory Domain Computers group. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1489.md - Atomic Test #2 - Windows - Stop service using net.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1489.md ## Atomic Test #2 - Windows - Stop service using net.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1489.md Stops a specified service using the net.exe command. Upon execution, if the service was running “The Print Spooler service was stopped successfully.” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1489.md net.exe stop #{service_name} MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1489.md net.exe start #{service_name} >nul 2>&1 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1531.md net.exe user #{user_account} #{new_password} MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1531.md net.exe user #{user_account} /delete >nul 2>&1 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1531.md net.exe user #{user_account} /delete MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1562.001.md net.exe stop #{service_name} MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1562.001.md net.exe start #{service_name} >nul 2>&1 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
signature-base apt_poseidon_group.yar $a1 = “net.exe group "Domain Admins" /domain” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_poseidon_group.yar $a2 = “net.exe group "Admins. do Dom” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_poseidon_group.yar $a7 = “net.exe localgroup Administradores” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base cn_pentestset_tools.yar $s2 = “No Net.exe Add User” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base thor-hacktools.yar $s4 = “:Execute net.exe user Administrator pass” fullword ascii CC BY-NC 4.0

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