runonce.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\runonce.exe - Description: Run Once Wrapper
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | A368C8AFDAEB269F48E8D7A006EE6A15 |
| SHA1 | 9856DADD0F49B00C72524E0233A8BF027374DADF |
| SHA256 | E2031017207A33A6FA147A5BB6E32AD5788DF03F783D424A0053BA1B16D561F5 |
| SHA384 | 052FE97FB8C026D3ABB7311D64D5E9D7CAE993C9B12627433B9BA9BA5ED6943777620257CE27FA8105B9587B362C9552 |
| SHA512 | 6D276E7969371FDA95A8411CCBFBC8E26ACDAFB8A2814B0FFB32DA6B39C6783A697C01F3BEB7232CEE3492D7F542487ACD5B675C292A6F8CCD8712B5733FC780 |
| SSDEEP | 768:A/6/iNbCpNS7yjLRUgHA9hIn7A1TI1B5keJx+DGtFwex8ZsAfFW:A/6/iNbcb3nI2mI1cq+ytlaZsAfQ |
| IMP | 97CC98DB681CF599B4F85D3B9CF8A780 |
| PESHA1 | C5C871F3221A22325C67F0D70555F3BE76E5520E |
| PE256 | 762F6C842007D550270AA71FA921AFEB3926850E46748BECDF4A9DE7D2250CD9 |
Runtime Data
Child Processes:
perfmon.exe
Loaded Modules:
| Path |
|---|
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\wow64.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\wow64cpu.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\wow64win.dll |
| C:\Windows\SysWOW64\runonce.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: RUNONCE.EXE
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
- Product Version: 10.0.19041.1
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
- Machine Type: 32-bit
File Scan
- VirusTotal Detections: 0/75
- VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e2031017207a33a6fa147a5bb6e32ad5788df03f783d424a0053ba1b16d561f5/detection
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of runonce.exe being misused. While runonce.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | sysmon_suspicious_remote_thread.yml | - '\runonce.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml | ParentImage\|endswith: '\runonce.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml | ParentCommandLine\|endswith: '\runonce.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_rundll32_setupapi_installhinfsection.yml | description: setupapi.dll library provide InstallHinfSection function for processing INF files. INF file may contain instructions allowing to create values in the registry, modify files and install drivers. This technique could be used to obtain persistence via modifying one of Run or RunOnce registry keys, run process or use other DLLs chain calls (see references) InstallHinfSection function in setupapi.dll calls runonce.exe executable regardless of actual content of INF file. |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_rundll32_setupapi_installhinfsection.yml | Image\|endswith: '\runonce.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_runonce_execution.yml | - '\runonce.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | registry_event_runonce_persistence.yml | description: Rule to detect the configuration of Run Once registry key. Configured payload can be run by runonce.exe /AlternateShellStartup |
DRL 1.0 |
| LOLBAS | Runonce.yml | Name: Runonce.exe |
|
| LOLBAS | Runonce.yml | - Command: Runonce.exe /AlternateShellStartup |
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| LOLBAS | Runonce.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\System32\runonce.exe |
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| LOLBAS | Runonce.yml | - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\runonce.exe |
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