pcwrun.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\system32\pcwrun.exe - Description: Program Compatibility Troubleshooter Invoker
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 2CED4FEAA29CCFBE376B8BC31C9E2D68 |
| SHA1 | 27A241E12CA18C5B8FC504D04B9AE2E9D584A727 |
| SHA256 | 68BBE7B9F1C6B87B5A73EDF9CF74A3BA0781307BFC08E61CD09C8D14BA3ABC18 |
| SHA384 | 55891104C0E75D140C68FEC01AEFBCF877ACA9C00A876F7E78766C8A37872511378BB1BECAF58F3CF242DB2D70620F4B |
| SHA512 | C2FF9D51B492ED0A72F5CA5A411D9260744AC6849F3364AB4E68DF7F19B986932126B3C1703BDF1EE760821845209D7662AFD8F4AEF77681E1A458DB973B8682 |
| SSDEEP | 192:q9UhMD/2g7+qsOUWPmOSXMKDS6gLRHJAD13JOynSdFwC7JAm0WTgW:qIMD/2qAOU5OSXDShLJTySHFl0WTgW |
Runtime Data
Child Processes:
msdt.exe
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: pcwrun.exe
- 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.
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of pcwrun.exe being misused. While pcwrun.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | proc_creation_win_indirect_cmd_compatibility_assistant.yml | description: Detect indirect command execution via Program Compatibility Assistant pcwrun.exe |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_indirect_cmd_compatibility_assistant.yml | - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Pcwrun/ |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_indirect_cmd_compatibility_assistant.yml | ParentImage\|endswith: '\pcwrun.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| LOLBAS | Pcwrun.yml | Name: Pcwrun.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Pcwrun.yml | - Command: Pcwrun.exe c:\temp\beacon.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Pcwrun.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\System32\pcwrun.exe |
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