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esentutl

Binary for working with Microsoft Joint Engine Technology (JET) database Located at: C:\Windows\System32\esentutl.exe; C:\Windows\SysWOW64\esentutl.exe.

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esentutl
esentutl

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

system.file.copy
system.file.alternate-data-stream
network.transfer.download

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: filesystem_writenetwork_traffic

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory16 MB
Networkmedium
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Copies the source VBS file to the destination VBS file. (Copies files from A to B)

esentutl.exe /y {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.source.vbs} /d {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.dest.vbs} /o

Copies the source EXE to an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) of the destination file. (Copy file and hide it in an alternate data stream as a defensive counter measure)

esentutl.exe /y {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} /d {PATH_ABSOLUTE}:file.exe /o

Copies the source Alternate Data Stream (ADS) to the destination EXE. (Extract hidden file within alternate data streams)

esentutl.exe /y {PATH_ABSOLUTE}:file.exe /d {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} /o

Copies the remote source EXE to the destination Alternate Data Stream (ADS) of the destination file. (Copy file and hide it in an alternate data stream as a defensive counter measure)

esentutl.exe /y {PATH_SMB:.exe} /d {PATH_ABSOLUTE}:file.exe /o

Copies the source EXE to the destination EXE file (Use to copy files from one unc path to another)

esentutl.exe /y {PATH_SMB:.source.exe} /d {PATH_SMB:.dest.exe} /o

Copies a (locked) file using Volume Shadow Copy (Copy/extract a locked file such as the AD Database)

esentutl.exe /y /vss c:\windows\ntds\ntds.dit /d {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.dit}

Detection

Documentation

esentutl

esentutl is a Windows LOLBin. Binary for working with Microsoft Joint Engine Technology (JET) database Located at: C:\Windows\System32\esentutl.exe; C:\Windows\SysWOW64\esentutl.exe.

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