powershell_ise.exe

  • File Path: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe
  • Description: Windows PowerShell ISE

Screenshot

powershell_ise.exe

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 C6F1756BFE0CBE8F9E32670748F5E833
SHA1 D6166B7D8F1F252B8DE1BA6705039F54806572DE
SHA256 5BAF4A9DDDD940AA7BDD653342681ACD479FAE63A949296703D770BDEDD055B0
SHA384 06F1BD98F5DFE6CE6BDAE469CB012354E31C0B93205D1800DCC2F543732B422CB166ED2ABA9CEBA33A1B5B9FC3ED6A6A
SHA512 D6ACEF9D4C99076AF0F4E24A833C3245952FEDA5CF993895C865EC03EE0E40B29B24AE9EB7FC63FA9EC8F2441FE68D3E6AAFF660BD1E5FC008608011E66E7B77
SSDEEP 3072:+LkVjGPsw40YLkVjqP4w6U+ToIuWNXmmZTWl/jC7gDooMLGW:EkduZToIuUXmmZbgDooMD
IMP F34D5F2D4577ED6D9CEEC516C1F5A744
PESHA1 5CD42284A42C118EAC209A3AB40E89AD34B9E0E8
PE256 1A738EBDBB056B141EFE0853BB9F7B44F9F03D0BCEE86C0DE25BEFCD3FB2BF2E

Runtime Data

Window Title:

Windows PowerShell ISE

Open Handles:

Path Type
(R-D) C:\Windows\Fonts\StaticCache.dat File
(R-D) C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.PowerShell.ISECommon\v4.0_3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.PowerShell.ISECommon.dll File
(R-D) C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Drawing\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Drawing.dll File
(R-D) C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Management.Automation\v4.0_3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.Management.Automation.dll File
(R-D) C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Windows.Forms\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Windows.Forms.dll File
(R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\winnlsres.dll.mui File
(R-D) C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun File
(RW-) C:\Windows File
(RW-) C:\Windows\SysWOW64 File
(RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.22000.120_none_e541a94fcce8ed6d File
...\Cor_SxSPublic_IPCBlock Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{6AF0698E-D558-4F6E-9B3C-3716689AF493}.2.ver0x0000000000000001.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{DDF571F2-BE98-426D-8288-1A9A39C3FDA2}.2.ver0x0000000000000001.db Section
\BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*cversions.2.ro Section
\BaseNamedObjects\Cor_Private_IPCBlock_v4_8188 Section
\Sessions\2\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 Section
\Sessions\2\BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 Section
\Sessions\2\Windows\Theme1077709572 Section
\Windows\Theme3461253685 Section

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\wow64cpu.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64win.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.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: powershell_ise.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: 0/74
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5baf4a9dddd940aa7bdd653342681acd479fae63a949296703d770bdedd055b0/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 94
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 91
C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 88
C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 90
C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 91
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 91
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 90
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 90
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 91

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma image_load_in_memory_powershell.yml - '\powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma pipe_created_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - '\powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml - 'powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml - '\powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary_highly_relevant.yml - 'powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_binary_highly_relevant.yml - '\powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_renamed_powershell.yml - '\powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_bitstransfer.yml - '\powershell_ise.exe' DRL 1.0
atomic-red-team T1059.001.md 1. Open Powershell_ise as a Privileged Account 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.

PowerShell_ise

Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) is a graphical host application that enables you to read, write, run, debug, and test scripts and modules in a graphic-assisted environment. Key features such as IntelliSense, Show-Command, snippets, tab completion, syntax-coloring, visual debugging, and context-sensitive Help provide a rich scripting experience.

Using PowerShell.exe

The PowerShell_ISE.exe tool starts a Windows PowerShell ISE session. When you use PowerShell_ISE.exe, you can use its optional parameters to open files in Windows PowerShell ISE or to start a Windows PowerShell ISE session with no profile or with a multithreaded apartment.

  • To start a Windows PowerShell ISE session in a Command Prompt window, in Windows PowerShell, or at the Start menu, type:

    PowerShell_Ise.exe

  • To open a script (.ps1), script module (.psm1), module manifest (.psd1), XML file, or any other supported file in Windows PowerShell ISE, type:

    PowerShell_Ise.exe <filepath>

    In Windows PowerShell 3.0, you can use the optional File parameter as follows:

    PowerShell_Ise.exe -file <filepath>

  • To start a Windows PowerShell ISE session without your Windows PowerShell profiles, use the NoProfile parameter. (The NoProfile parameter is introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0.), type:

    PowerShell_Ise.exe -NoProfile

  • To see the PowerShell_ISE.exe help file, type:

      PowerShell_Ise.exe -help
  PowerShell_Ise.exe -?
  PowerShell_Ise.exe /?

Remarks

  • For a complete list of the PowerShell_ISE.exe command-line parameters, see about_PowerShell_Ise.Exe.

  • For information about other ways to start Windows PowerShell, see Starting Windows PowerShell.

  • Windows PowerShell runs on the Server Core installation option of Windows Server operating systems. However, because Windows PowerShell ISE requires a graphic user interface, it does not run on Server Core installations.

Additional References

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