sdclt.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\sdclt.exe
Description: Microsoft Windows Backup

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`B0C397303D58CCC9E27BF71073E46F49`
SHA1	`AEE738CF3F4D541BD0964D065BED7F00CA443B65`
SHA256	`1558A9DC9D6749DDA20A1846CD26887486AF40C569C9A1DEB911C43A78A61978`
SHA384	`69A5EFF1D3406293C8F35B0DFCDB20CF52A99C2F2FBEBF051571F42FCD780DA273EBD495BA79B0EA568F1F494C79CBFB`
SHA512	`DD661785D2CD88F5C0B0AD3D0BD2CA619D7AC402AB0034B002F4713231A3B4499BB2AA08EEC3B4C8F98AA262D21C1C691B40D11466689A61ED52ECFFE0404C26`
SSDEEP	`24576:MJjr1lDybzUNu/oCexLLIh9yptQHZ7RHegR:I9N2oHL0aQ5dH9`
IMP	`1F4349F0C287A904C0483B5CD434DF28`
PESHA1	`4F85C7D7D15E8ACC1AB02AEB6B69225EF2ABF0BB`
PE256	`24DA4585652C7E758CFCE71E432EC00D65DA3944F79BBF3D4851040B07D41CCF`

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\bcd.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcrypt.dll
C:\Windows\system32\Cabinet.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\CRYPT32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DPAPI.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\imagehlp.dll
C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ReAgent.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\system32\sdclt.exe
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\SHLWAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SPP.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SspiCli.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
C:\Windows\system32\VSSAPI.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\VssTrace.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\wer.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\System32\WS2_32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WTSAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.488_none_ca04af081b815d21\COMCTL32.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: sdclt.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/1558a9dc9d6749dda20a1846cd26887486af40c569c9a1deb911c43a78a61978/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Windows\system32\sdclt.exe	50
C:\Windows\system32\sdclt.exe	96
C:\Windows\system32\sdclt.exe	50
C:\Windows\system32\sdclt.exe	47
C:\WINDOWS\system32\sdclt.exe	52

Possible Misuse

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

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	proc_creation_win_high_integrity_sdclt.yml	`title: High Integrity Sdclt Process`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_high_integrity_sdclt.yml	`description: A General detection for sdclt being spawned as an elevated process. This could be an indicator of sdclt being used for bypass UAC techniques.`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_high_integrity_sdclt.yml	`Image\\|endswith: 'sdclt.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_sdclt_child_process.yml	`title: Sdclt Child Processes`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_sdclt_child_process.yml	`description: A General detection for sdclt spawning new processes. This could be an indicator of sdclt being used for bypass UAC techniques.`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_sdclt_child_process.yml	`ParentImage\\|endswith: '\sdclt.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_bypass_uac_using_delegateexecute.yml	`- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1548.002/T1548.002.md#atomic-test-7---bypass-uac-using-sdclt-delegateexecute`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_comhijack_sdclt.yml	`title: COM Hijack via Sdclt`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_comhijack_sdclt.yml	`- http://blog.sevagas.com/?Yet-another-sdclt-UAC-bypass`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml	`title: UAC Bypass via Sdclt`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml	`description: Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using registry key manipulation of sdclt.exe (e.g. UACMe 53)`	DRL 1.0
sigma	registry_event_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml	`- https://enigma0x3.net/2017/03/17/fileless-uac-bypass-using-sdclt-exe/`	DRL 1.0
malware-ioc	misp_invisimole.json	`"https://enigma0x3.net/2017/03/17/fileless-uac-bypass-using-sdclt-exe/"`	© ESET 2014-2018
atomic-red-team	index.md	- Atomic Test #7: Bypass UAC using sdclt DelegateExecute [windows]	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	windows-index.md	- Atomic Test #7: Bypass UAC using sdclt DelegateExecute [windows]	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1548.002.md	- Atomic Test #7 - Bypass UAC using sdclt DelegateExecute	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1548.002.md	## Atomic Test #7 - Bypass UAC using sdclt DelegateExecute	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1548.002.md	Upon successful execution, sdclt.exe will spawn cmd.exe to spawn notepad.exe	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1548.002.md	Reference - sevagas.com	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1548.002.md	Start-Process -FilePath $env:windir\system32\sdclt.exe	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team	T1548.002.md	Target: \system32\sdclt.exe	MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary