syskey.exe
- File Path:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\syskey.exe - Description: SAM Lock Tool
Screenshot
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | EFDF337667EB0516CC325BA74A7F9411 |
| SHA1 | AB2B69E0154B397546BB644E47484FB87E2F3ABA |
| SHA256 | 29D60AA6C35719216CABE7E2290B08DBF6D7BE0E1ECC66B88E8760EA0AD54459 |
| SHA384 | 70CF220B857BF6D4117A41E8D7764AC64E84456DE6931EA7C97C1195F2A75085D449F291C8F1A99ED7E5804B470A2138 |
| SHA512 | 79DB4349ED2349C9D05FC5E6BC848768C8302E6095EF2167CA7B38C18F41378FC2BB8473B72C94B6948E014A85EDB7A37159324264D8EEAE72EA25E691B8CC61 |
| SSDEEP | 384:2Tf/M5xZu0TnS07ZQnnCvhK5I37X8xuVTy+SC7uHUrSjaU1KC1Q1fWaxWVf:eX+xQ0TnSZChK5I3d5/iHUrSjaN0 |
Signature
- Status: Signature verified.
- Serial:
33000000BCE120FDD27CC8EE930000000000BC - Thumbprint:
E85459B23C232DB3CB94C7A56D47678F58E8E51E - 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: samlock.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\syskey.exe | 33 |
| C:\windows\SysWOW64\syskey.exe | 29 |
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of syskey.exe being misused. While syskey.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | godmode_sigma_rule.yml | - 'reg SAVE HKLM\SAM' # save registry SAM - syskey extraction |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | win_syskey_registry_access.yml | title: SysKey Registry Keys Access |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | win_syskey_registry_access.yml | description: Detects handle requests and access operations to specific registry keys to calculate the SysKey |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_susp_system_user_anomaly.yml | - 'reg SAVE HKLM' # save registry SAM - syskey extraction |
DRL 1.0 |
| signature-base | yara_mixed_ext_vars.yar | description = “LSA dump programe (bootkey/syskey) - pwdump and others” | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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