Remote Desktop Services Reset Utility Located at: c:\windows\system32\reset.exe; c:\windows\syswow64\reset.exe.
resetresetSandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s
security.execution.command Outputs
process.output Command execution output
process_spawn Produces
process.output| Resource | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | low |
| Memory | 16 MB |
| Network | low |
| Disk I/O | low |
Once executed, `reset.exe` will execute `rwinsta.exe` in the same folder. Thus, if `reset.exe` is copied to a folder and an arbitrary executable is renamed to `rwinsta.exe`, `reset.exe` will spawn it. (Execute an arbitrary executable via trusted system executable.)
reset.exe session| Type | Rule / Indicator |
|---|---|
| ioc | reset.exe being executed and executes rwinsta.exe outside of its normal path of c:\windows\system32\ or c:\windows\syswow64\ |
reset is a Windows LOLBin. Remote Desktop Services Reset Utility Located at: c:\windows\system32\reset.exe; c:\windows\syswow64\reset.exe.