psr.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\psr.exe
  • Description: Steps Recorder

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 A1B3839290C9485182436E2D2B12A644
SHA1 2842A3C8875BD3C214633554DDE47AC401EFE559
SHA256 7D944CE0DFE4FAB3D6D56D7D30F2AF8615C6E4CF4311B589022C3BBAFB3B7411
SHA384 125EE29982914E1BF9264FA2B11DFA4DD55ACBAADE7D8BA5A673CF5B0D24C6C7B20919991AA32D9E2CFA244915782A1D
SHA512 18F5C1273D6F23EE73F1E3CF81A015888C48FCA469C4607120C376D1D310851F6C3C01204F5A22273FA30F6F80C0B49AF835D3F83F773CF51DC374C24061DB57
SSDEEP 6144:XskrYkkRu4JYf/DDVrkv2tde70JAVcD8LPhSiWofQr2k5l8BmMxowi/EH1qf:/hc9oLDVw2fucD8pellpco//EH1
IMP 712ABE6C53B8E8EA9FE1C6BA6DB384D2
PESHA1 974EE29D5F7A0E30C3E69D260477A2869DA0F192
PE256 99D6C5EE8309E81F2E2F00BBBECC90C391A421612F1B9E0B738F2E1779476773

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: psr.exe
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.17763.1282 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.17763.1282
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/72
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7d944ce0dfe4fab3d6d56d7d30f2af8615c6e4cf4311b589022c3bbafb3b7411/detection/

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\Windows\system32\psr.exe 60
C:\windows\system32\psr.exe 58
C:\Windows\system32\psr.exe 58
C:\windows\SysWOW64\psr.exe 65
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\psr.exe 71

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_psr_capture_screenshots.yml title: Psr.exe Capture Screenshots DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_psr_capture_screenshots.yml description: The psr.exe captures desktop screenshots and saves them on the local machine DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_psr_capture_screenshots.yml Image\|endswith: '\Psr.exe' DRL 1.0
LOLBAS Psr.yml Name: Psr.exe  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - Command: psr.exe /start /gui 0 /output c:\users\user\out.zip  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - Command: psr.exe /start /maxsc 100 /gui 0 /output c:\users\user\out.zip  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - Command: psr.exe /stop  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - C:\Windows\System32\Psr.exe  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Psr.exe  
LOLBAS Psr.yml Name: Psr.exe  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - Command: psr.exe /start /output D:\test.zip /sc 1 /gui 0  
LOLBAS Psr.yml Description: Record a user screen without creating a GUI. You should use "psr.exe /stop" to stop recording and create output file.  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - Path: c:\windows\system32\psr.exe  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - Path: c:\windows\syswow64\psr.exe  
LOLBAS Psr.yml - IOC: psr.exe spawned  
atomic-red-team T1113.md Use Psr.exe binary to collect screenshots of user display. Test will do left mouse click to simulate user behaviour MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1113.md cmd /c start /b psr.exe /start /output #{output_file} /sc 1 /gui 0 /stopevent 12 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1113.md cmd /c “timeout #{recording_time} > NULL && psr.exe /stop” MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary

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