What is COMCTL32.dll?

COMCTL32.dll is part of Sistema operativo Microsoft® Windows® and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the COMCTL32.dll version information.

COMCTL32.dll's description is "Biblioteca de controles comunes"

COMCTL32.dll is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.

COMCTL32.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.18362.959_none_2a27bd024669d2fe\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about COMCTL32.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on COMCTL32.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameSistema operativo Microsoft® Windows®
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionBiblioteca de controles comunes
Internal nameCOMCTL32
Original filenameCOMCTL32.DLL.MUI
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. Todos los derechos reservados.
Product version10.0.18362.959
File version5.82 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSistema operativo Microsoft® Window..
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionBiblioteca de controles comunes
Internal nameCOMCTL32
Original filenameCOMCTL32.DLL.MUI
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. Todos los ..
Product version10.0.18362.959
File version5.82 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Digital signatures [?]

COMCTL32.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Production PCA 2011
Certificate serial number3300000266bd1580efa75cd6d3000000000266

VirusTotal report

None of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the COMCTL32.dll file.

None of the 70 anti-virus programs detected the COMCTL32.dll file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

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        "imm32.dll"
    ],
    "file_opened": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll"
    ],
    "command_line": [
        "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll,DllMain"
    ],
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        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll.manifest"
    ],
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        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll"
    ],
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
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}

Generic

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        "pid": 1664,
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            ],
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                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll.manifest"
            ],
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        "summary": {},
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    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe",
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        "pid": 2588,
        "summary": {
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            ],
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                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\19002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86.bin.dll",
                "imm32.dll"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1596977586.859375,
        "ppid": 1664
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]

Signatures

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        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "comctl32v582.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The file contains an unknown PE resource name possibly indicative of a packer",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "resource name",
                "ioc": "MUI",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "pe_unknown_resource_name"
    }
]

Yara

[
    {
        "meta": {
            "description": "Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques",
            "author": "nex"
        },
        "name": "vmdetect",
        "offsets": {
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                ],
                [
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                ]
            ]
        },
        "strings": [
            "RccAAQ=="
        ]
    }
]

Network

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            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
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    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "947a12833f1e7cb75475edc48a70a2fb57b3b4ee2db426d99ac84a5675ed7a13",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "9b04142e3283f747954bb439ac74e5d9e9a834c602dc616c1c726b7ccf81ace5",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD588869e4f84a5fab0683bdab3b9edfe7f
SHA25619002a9626f6c17b8649830d63991651fdfdce0503f0fec4cea16a9b96db2d86

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