scrnsave.scr
- File Path:
C:\Windows\system32\scrnsave.scr - Description: Blank Screen Saver
Screenshot

Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | F47AC4FDECF415001CB33D1D479BB5A3 |
| SHA1 | 4144DA30C987366C92C67002B9D80DBA03C312C2 |
| SHA256 | 48624B200CB33ED2F4F545565C5E2F0993B5667D7CF7A5D20DAE0891CFD06453 |
| SHA384 | 68A9B70333B3F22EAAF874BBC6EC41C5B26981A97EE527A924474E9343E7BB21443FF1CDB10AE8ADFC06CC22474C6E9E |
| SHA512 | C82674F1AAF0B9BB2526A4C37EFC0C779519F080B68E9C605611DE8C6BF63AFDF8F45D6910A9CCEA582519B2BDC5D61E16AC16CDAAACB9538CCE54536C505262 |
| SSDEEP | 768:AfdAaPWrtZHqM1VGSxprFWwRojtyloomcrqWBcxWNUCMI/BNis4o:baPQtJ5GEpIRjwlobcrqW2kbMI/Os4o |
| IMP | 749FD860D132C570D670F32D2CF9D4FE |
| PESHA1 | E1E14BA306E4F47410C3AC449A4AC5A0C0086B92 |
| PE256 | F36A2DF32AC94DCCE2DD945E2064D1578E8227AF8D51299897BD2FBDE50B7480 |
Runtime Data
Window Title:
Blank Screen Saver
Open Handles:
| Path | Type |
|---|---|
| (R-D) C:\Windows\Fonts\StaticCache.dat | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\duser.dll.mui | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\scrnsave.scr.mui | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.1_en-us_cb612d02732b0fd9\comctl32.dll.mui | File |
| (RW-) C:\Users\user | File |
| (RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.1_en-us_cb612d02732b0fd9 | File |
| (RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.746_none_ca02b4b61b8320a4 | File |
| \BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{6AF0698E-D558-4F6E-9B3C-3716689AF493}.2.ver0x0000000000000002.db | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*{DDF571F2-BE98-426D-8288-1A9A39C3FDA2}.2.ver0x0000000000000002.db | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\C:*ProgramData*Microsoft*Windows*Caches*cversions.2 | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 | Section |
| \Sessions\1\Windows\Theme3205582532 | Section |
| \Windows\Theme3800351183 | Section |
Loaded Modules:
| Path |
|---|
| C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL |
| C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll |
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll |
| C:\Windows\system32\scrnsave.scr |
| C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.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: scrnsave
- 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: 64-bit
File Scan
- VirusTotal Detections: 0/76
- VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/48624b200cb33ed2f4f545565c5e2f0993b5667d7cf7a5d20dae0891cfd06453/detection
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of scrnsave.scr being misused. While scrnsave.scr is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| atomic-red-team | T1546.002.md | <blockquote>Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity. Screensavers are programs that execute after a configurable time of user inactivity and consist of Portable Executable (PE) files with a .scr file extension.(Citation: Wikipedia Screensaver) The Windows screensaver application scrnsave.scr is located in C:\Windows\System32\, and C:\Windows\sysWOW64\ on 64-bit Windows systems, along with screensavers included with base Windows installations. |
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