wordpad.exe
- File Path:
C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe - Description: Windows Wordpad Application
Screenshot
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | DF75D2712714593DA00E662055A46EF1 |
| SHA1 | C4B266E8A7B25411A611B1B3D3EF5FBDABED1BCD |
| SHA256 | 59B86C305D6AB3867B4F7099438DBFD2EF9F9662323628E2473AF153E503F8F0 |
| SHA384 | 961148C3E435DB2EAFF76E95FAD38CCD415798510A2159F472C9EF50B9831CB704DA8283787E5A93EEEE84370CC160EA |
| SHA512 | C98E1DCC72FBF03B7A4BCD62249690FD20BE40421825CC61A87D89D46D59B6A0513C6BCC4ACAA219BAA29FCA7003B6E90EC7E454E5B44B50EA1497F4704CD82D |
| SSDEEP | 24576:wYDp09QRTnY06ytJZuQPqJdnv+92FxvNEYr8oSUGeP9PDkjjqXv:wYDLTn8QPMdn3xvWCXSZeP9PDk3Y |
| IMP | 4B18F11C110D1DD2C4E466B8EDBCEEB7 |
| PESHA1 | DE7F518700F5349126EEA244002A22A1E7233D1D |
| PE256 | AA1FF5045535B65C8AC1296E6D4D14D5EE211E65C846822F08594F6212DE7EF1 |
Runtime Data
Window Title:
Document - WordPad
Open Handles:
| Path | Type |
|---|---|
| (R–) C:\Windows\System32\spool\V4Dirs\25449FF2-CC50-42EB-8319-2CF5834CA6EA\94766af2.BUD | File |
| (R-D) C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\wordpad.exe.mui | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\Fonts\StaticCache.dat | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\MFC42u.dll.mui | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\System32\en-US\UIRibbon.dll.mui | File |
| (R-D) C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun | File |
| (RW-) C:\Users\user\Documents | File |
| (RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.488_none_ca04af081b815d21 | File |
| (RW-) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.19041.508_none_faefa4f37613d18e | File |
| \BaseNamedObjects__ComCatalogCache__ | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_1252_3_2_0_0 | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\NLS_CodePage_437_3_2_0_0 | Section |
| \BaseNamedObjects\windows_shell_global_counters | Section |
| \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\b2cHWNDInterface:2c043a | Section |
| \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\SessionImmersiveColorPreference | Section |
| \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\windows_shell_global_counters | Section |
| \Sessions\1\Windows\Theme64749523 | Section |
| \Windows\Theme1120315852 | Section |
Loaded Modules:
| Path |
|---|
| C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe |
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\AcGenral.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll |
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\apphelp.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\COMDLG32.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.DLL |
| C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL |
| C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll |
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MFC42u.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\RPCRT4.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\SHLWAPI.dll |
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\SspiCli.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll |
| C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\USERENV.dll |
| C:\Windows\System32\win32u.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: WORDPAD.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: 0/68
- VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/59b86c305d6ab3867b4f7099438dbfd2ef9f9662323628e2473af153e503f8f0/detection/
File Similarity (ssdeep match)
| File | Score |
|---|---|
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe | 61 |
| C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe | 57 |
| C:\program files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe | 77 |
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of wordpad.exe being misused. While wordpad.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | proc_creation_win_ransom_blackbyte.yml | - ' do start wordpad.exe /p ' |
DRL 1.0 |
| atomic-red-team | T1059.003.md | This test attempts to open a file a specified number of times in Wordpad, then prints the contents. | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1059.003.md | It is designed to mimic BlackByte ransomware’s print bombing technique, where tree.dll, which contains the ransom note, is opened in Wordpad 75 times and then printed. | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1059.003.md | | file_to_print | File to be opened/printed by Wordpad. | String | $env:temp\T1059_003note.txt| | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1059.003.md | | max_to_print | The maximum number of Wordpad windows the test will open/print. | String | 75| | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1059.003.md | cmd /c “for /l %x in (1,1,#{max_to_print}) do start wordpad.exe /p #{file_to_print}” | out-null | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| atomic-red-team | T1059.003.md | stop-process -name wordpad -force -erroraction silentlycontinue | MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary |
| signature-base | apt_winnti_burning_umbrella.yar | $s1 = “Wordpad.Document.1\shell\open\command\” fullword wide | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | thor-hacktools.yar | $s3 = “Accessories\wordpad.exe” fullword ascii | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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