plasrv.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\plasrv.exe
  • Description: Performance Logs and Alerts DCOM Server

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 B9C0F1B4FD8F16205A82FCB4795EC25F
SHA1 D4718B9C535A8631C2A74F0CF8EC5ED0DF6DECF6
SHA256 42D13DB2BE5A3B913EF39622F8357752A6CA625AE1280992C21D971CE9B7E701
SHA384 ACB2778EC999414D4901B276CD96EF8089887A2500897D25E7E3779A91E1EA101B0E595E145DFA29BDEA89129A43C437
SHA512 69304197C2805F908DFEB79EF48CF3C573A1FDD1C2038A7BB7FC39DA4E8BCF480A6D235DE101DD2F0CD542F20D5CAF1E27111DE3AD75D12B298402B78F931254
SSDEEP 192:kD/feVr4m7RI5cRoW0hmRZec6TXdTuUg52WZXW:kD/fE7K6oWYmyfTXEZ4WZXW
IMP 71297308FDB1BE310422F78B8E23F73C
PESHA1 39935852666B8505A73EF2E62871ED765354C331
PE256 445B198C98C12D695843136918042AD02F81475201EB11FA726D9EDE8260C5FD

Runtime Data

Open Handles:

Path Type
(RW-) C:\Users\user File
\BaseNamedObjects__ComCatalogCache__ Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{6AF0698E-D558-4F6E-9B3C-3716689AF493}.2.ver0x0000000000000004.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{DDF571F2-BE98-426D-8288-1A9A39C3FDA2}.2.ver0x0000000000000004.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*cversions.2.ro Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 Section
\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 Section
\RPC Control\DSEC90C Section

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcrypt.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
C:\Windows\system32\Cabinet.dll
C:\Windows\System32\clbcatq.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\kernel.appcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\mintdh.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\System32\NSI.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\pdh.dll
C:\Windows\system32\pla.dll
C:\Windows\system32\plasrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\SHCORE.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\SHLWAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\tdh.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wevtapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll

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: plasrv.exe
  • 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: 0/69
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/42d13db2be5a3b913ef39622f8357752a6ca625ae1280992c21d971ce9b7e701/detection/

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\WINDOWS\system32\plasrv.exe 69

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
malware-ioc nukesped_lazarus .plasrv.dll``{:.highlight .language-cmhg} © ESET 2014-2018

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