odbcconf.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe - Description: ODBC Driver Configuration Program
Screenshot

Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | B38C108A8DB4B97EA352287BF796A273 |
| SHA1 | 8CEDF280601E695FF2F993C622B701E1DCADFE54 |
| SHA256 | FF2E62D70D06F1CA9FC38CDB5EC78A2A1D8EF315027F2459A74E707E5D4069F2 |
| SHA384 | 7C9F42B7F89CEB70392587CBD23548B39EDCB773781DE073BDDA0619C1BE7AA569CEBFF5485D9F5F435497051D35439F |
| SHA512 | 5CDFC25572BFDD846D11AC3B2A2BE14AE55533E184AA09EC089C354E7D857147DDBE87E3B1BC9BB2CB94A2AD6A59C809F445037D84C80EA052770B3EFAF0F40B |
| SSDEEP | 384:hxVrAigT9MLZSOFYzAg4gTulK2NCnnvvAtzJOfO+5qRFNhBEIQjrL/DzXTmVTkgb:hzZSOFGT4+/vGyCxqgp6d2YWw |
Signature
- Status: Signature verified.
- Serial:
33000000BCE120FDD27CC8EE930000000000BC - Thumbprint:
E85459B23C232DB3CB94C7A56D47678F58E8E51E - 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: odbcconf.exe.mui
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)
- Product Version: 10.0.14393.0
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
File Similarity (ssdeep match)
| File | Score |
|---|---|
| C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe | 40 |
| C:\windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe | 30 |
| C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe | 29 |
| C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe | 35 |
| C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe | 33 |
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of odbcconf.exe being misused. While odbcconf.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_odbcconf.yml | title: Application Whitelisting Bypass via DLL Loaded by odbcconf.exe |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_odbcconf.yml | description: Detects defence evasion attempt via odbcconf.exe execution to load DLL |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_odbcconf.yml | - https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/master/yml/OSBinaries/Odbcconf.yml |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_odbcconf.yml | Image\|endswith: '\odbcconf.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_odbcconf.yml | ParentImage\|endswith: '\odbcconf.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_odbcconf.yml | - Legitimate use of odbcconf.exe by legitimate user |
DRL 1.0 |
| LOLBAS | Odbcconf.yml | Name: Odbcconf.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Odbcconf.yml | - Command: odbcconf -f file.rsp |
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| LOLBAS | Odbcconf.yml | - Command: odbcconf /a {REGSVR c:\test\test.dll} |
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| LOLBAS | Odbcconf.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\System32\odbcconf.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Odbcconf.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe |
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| atomic-red-team | index.md | - T1218.008 Odbcconf | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | index.md | - Atomic Test #1: Odbcconf.exe - Execute Arbitrary DLL [windows] | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | windows-index.md | - T1218.008 Odbcconf | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | windows-index.md | - Atomic Test #1: Odbcconf.exe - Execute Arbitrary DLL [windows] | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | matrix.md | | | | Shortcut Modification | Valid Accounts CONTRIBUTE A TEST | Odbcconf | | | | | | | | | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | windows-matrix.md | | | | Shortcut Modification | Winlogon Helper DLL | Odbcconf | | | | | | | | | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1218.008.md | # T1218.008 - Odbcconf | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1218.008.md | <blockquote>Adversaries may abuse odbcconf.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads. Odbcconf.exe is a Windows utility that allows you to configure Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) drivers and data source names.(Citation: Microsoft odbcconf.exe) Odbcconf.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft. | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1218.008.md | Adversaries may abuse odbcconf.exe to bypass application control solutions that do not account for its potential abuse. Similar to Regsvr32, odbcconf.exe has a REGSVR flag that can be misused to execute DLLs (ex: odbcconf.exe /S /A {REGSVR "C:\Users\Public\file.dll"}). (Citation: LOLBAS Odbcconf)(Citation: TrendMicro Squiblydoo Aug 2017)(Citation: TrendMicro Cobalt Group Nov 2017) |
MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1218.008.md | - Atomic Test #1 - Odbcconf.exe - Execute Arbitrary DLL | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1218.008.md | ## Atomic Test #1 - Odbcconf.exe - Execute Arbitrary DLL | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1218.008.md | odbcconf.exe /S /A {REGSVR “#{dll_payload}”} | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| stockpile | a74bc239-a196-4f7e-8d5c-fe8c0266071c.yml | name: Signed Binary Execution - odbcconf |
Apache-2.0 |
| stockpile | a74bc239-a196-4f7e-8d5c-fe8c0266071c.yml | description: Leverage odbcconf for DLL injection |
Apache-2.0 |
| stockpile | a74bc239-a196-4f7e-8d5c-fe8c0266071c.yml | odbcconf.exe /S /A {REGSVR "C:\Users\Public\sandcat.dll"} |
Apache-2.0 |
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