write.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\system32\write.exe
  • Description: Windows Write

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 10F2BC4209233AB34BDA602967D0F798
SHA1 923BE1A95641EC2BE6F8F7E2CFF51E40C2655D65
SHA256 664256FDE0E3A7C39801D91DD20204250638048E0E3F12C5891A84FFE283680A
SHA384 149D613DFD9FB7A153DD2603D1A93F71B271A9DD4C2FC3C0C4DE09F727F65279FE6DAC7E88162B6FCC13658377BB430C
SHA512 3B57E4832D29071782D9A18B1F1D7D70789368E6DFA10707BE27903DCECBC53A233015F397CAEC1EE896E24CE8273FF791D5946CAD03912E56D107FC3F79BFA6
SSDEEP 192:kfN8IBpmrj0DyjZ3NRvWkHbTTHrdguUxhWxu/0WhOW:kCIB20uddBWMb9Ioxu/0WhOW
IMP 90A23F469BA0443719430CBA4569B220
PESHA1 9A77A959845F1EA9C1550BD205B9EE0E2F588A69
PE256 C56A2287601FB53393F35585F4D12C76A740742B8BCA1503F6CA9860BDF60029

Runtime Data

Child Processes:

wordpad.exe

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
C:\Windows\System32\cfgmgr32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\clbcatq.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\cryptsp.dll
C:\Windows\system32\edputil.dll
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\IMM32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\kernel.appcore.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\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\powrprof.dll
C:\Windows\System32\profapi.dll
C:\Windows\system32\PROPSYS.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\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\System32\windows.storage.dll
C:\Windows\system32\write.exe

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
  • Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
  • 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: write
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.17763.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/71
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/664256fde0e3a7c39801d91dd20204250638048e0e3f12c5891a84ffe283680a/detection/

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\write.exe 41
C:\Windows\write.exe 100

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_spoolsv_child_processes.yml - \write.exe DRL 1.0
LOLBAS Tracker.yml - Command: Tracker.exe /d .\calc.dll /c C:\Windows\write.exe  

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