What is ImageDecoding.dll?

ImageDecoding.dll is part of Microsoft Photos and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the ImageDecoding.dll version information.

ImageDecoding.dll's description is "ImageDecoding.dll"

ImageDecoding.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19081.22010.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ImageDecoding.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft Photos
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionImageDecoding.dll
Internal nameImageDecoder
Original filenameImageDecoding.dll
Legal copyright©Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version2019.19081.2201000000-release2019.11
File version2019.19081.22010.00000

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

Product nameMicrosoft Photos
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionImageDecoding.dll
Internal nameImageDecoder
Original filenameImageDecoding.dll
Legal copyright©Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version2019.19081.2201000000-release2019.11
File version2019.19081.22010.00000

Digital signatures [?]

ImageDecoding.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ImageDecoding.dll file.

None of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the ImageDecoding.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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        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
    ],
    "file_opened": [
        "C:\\Windows\\System32\\en-US\\KERNELBASE.dll.mui",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
    ],
    "command_line": [
        "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll,DllMain"
    ],
    "file_exists": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll.manifest",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
    ],
    "file_read": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
    ],
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Error Reporting\\WMR\\Disable",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
    ]
}

Generic

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        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\rundll32.exe",
        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 2436,
        "summary": {
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                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
            ],
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
            ],
            "command_line": [
                "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll,DllMain"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll.manifest",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
            ],
            "file_read": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1576990385.671875,
        "ppid": 2736
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe",
        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 2828,
        "summary": {
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Windows\\System32\\en-US\\KERNELBASE.dll.mui"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll.manifest",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Error Reporting\\WMR\\Disable",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
            ],
            "dll_loaded": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\96895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73.bin.dll"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1576990385.90625,
        "ppid": 2436
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1576990385.34375,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "C:\\BA\\478\\b\\Ship\\x64\\ImageDecoder\\ImageDecoding.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
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            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 546,
            "time": 3.0703749656677246,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
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        },
        {
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        },
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    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "7b9c43ea46b8f5a1528568360115641dbe0cd9c1fe591885f034c56eba3eabf4",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "940752a129d2231ce9e7c010a689917829e421c5dc1152dbe0c6f7fe28e45af9",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandboxScreenshot from the sandbox

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5f0a3c638de1f9fdf82cfabc6f5aeb91e
SHA25696895e6294d8cc10f3fedf2d2a25d4c0bf087e4e409d78cce751c4da7526cc73

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