psr.exe

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

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 D1D04E03BE76897B60E4CF5500007CAE
SHA1 EA8D1EE5C696B05EA379A1D58489FF577BA03DCA
SHA256 E8B207E3B896E8864BF098203FF4B1677A88A4E6BB638103EFE44780EC4DF6B4
SHA384 9A19A34A5B2BD8649345F43FA77967962635E34F5404CD260DCEC34975BB5E07BABA2D4E3B5F152CE1073826085746FE
SHA512 8C9C463DC6ED89A602CBB7CDA3ECA6744DA749488910A085C14E39636D6D81BCEA39D5A228F12E43156D13FFAB0EE96A9044B7B355EA3B0FB251D3BA8AF5A08B
SSDEEP 6144:ZIT4UtEKMwWGFCysoCJAVcD8LPhSiWofQr2k5l8BmMxowi/EH1g:ZAVEwrcD8pellpco//EH1g

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.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\system32\psr.exe 65
C:\windows\system32\psr.exe 60
C:\Windows\system32\psr.exe 60
C:\windows\SysWOW64\psr.exe 72
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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