sdbinst.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\sdbinst.exe
Description: Application Compatibility Database Installer

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`111F6F0708DA82681BE2B1B25B25BED3`
SHA1	`3D1D4F53EE96F29EDA84E48425FDD60962D24BDB`
SHA256	`5C07D2D008652A173B05460570F5B73763CC7E2E094391320E3741C9448AE0F8`
SHA384	`EC27F97FE8FFFE81730BC42806338422F2FE6863AAF3F1EF7C705BEE696DDD273417F95AE925A29246BC6525D0BB5E97`
SHA512	`6757D98D74A6E60CC09A5FE27E7EB080F9FAD36614ACE2D00BF75BA3F99F974A52F552C45C4662C925FC4DCE6C8B392FCAE9205B186E81CE51FEB2C1F91C892F`
SSDEEP	`384:ybwRvEgNKgGXZ/bgtIhaRkZE6SFZKhi/EazdZM9Sy2Bc6zFzWRgW:IwRCJDgtChqmGdZM9Sy2Bc6zFq`
IMP	`5D01C40092C3C1075F7A8335CD70663B`
PESHA1	`70565E0F6C4D0255D7930E9BF13C18F91705F2BC`
PE256	`4712A7173033ACE575AB9437C6E158AC92111E0C287CD75875A533687AF980FD`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

Error: Invalid switch --help.
Usage: C:\Windows\system32\sdbinst.exe [-?] [-q] [-u] [-g] [-p] [-n[:WIN32|WIN64]] myfile.sdb | {guid} | "name"

    -? - print this help text.
    -p - Allow SDBs containing patches.
    -q - Quiet mode: prompts are auto-accepted.
    -u - Uninstall.
    -g {guid} - GUID of file (uninstall only).
    -n "name" - Internal name of file (uninstall only).

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\sdbinst.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: sdbinst.exe.mui
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/5c07d2d008652a173b05460570f5b73763cc7e2e094391320e3741c9448ae0f8/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Windows\system32\sdbinst.exe	63
C:\Windows\system32\sdbinst.exe	88

Possible Misuse

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

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	proc_creation_win_sdbinst_shim_persistence.yml	`title: Possible Shim Database Persistence via sdbinst.exe`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_sdbinst_shim_persistence.yml	`description: Detects installation of a new shim using sdbinst.exe. A shim can be used to load malicious DLLs into applications.`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_sdbinst_shim_persistence.yml	`Image\\|endswith: '\sdbinst.exe'`	DRL 1.0
atomic-red-team	T1546.011.md	A list of all shims currently installed by the default Windows installer (sdbinst.exe) is kept in:	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1546.011.md	sdbinst.exe #{file_path}	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1546.011.md	sdbinst.exe -u #{file_path} >nul 2>&1	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary