.. /Setres.exe

Star

Paths:

• c:\windows\system32\setres.exe

Resources:

• https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1583356502340870144

Acknowledgements:

• Grzegorz Tworek (@0gtweet)

Detections:

• Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/19396788dbedc57249a46efed2bb1927abc376d4/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_setres.yml
• IOC: Unusual location for choice.exe file
• IOC: Process created from choice.com binary
• IOC: Existence of choice.cmd file

Execute

1. Sets the resolution and then launches 'choice' command from the working directory.

   setres.exe -w 800 -h 600

   Use case

   Executes arbitrary code

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   User

   Operating systems

   Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022

   ATT&CK® technique

   T1218