What is amsvc.exe?

amsvc.exe is part of Cybereason Active Probe and developed by Cybereason according to the amsvc.exe version information.

amsvc.exe's description is "AmSvc"

amsvc.exe is digitally signed by Cybereason Inc.

amsvc.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files\cybereason activeprobe\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about amsvc.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on amsvc.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameCybereason Active Probe
Company nameCybereason
File descriptionAmSvc
Internal nameAmSvc.exe
Original filenameAmSvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013
Product version20.1.240.0
File version20.1.240.0

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

Product nameCybereason Active Probe
Company nameCybereason
File descriptionAmSvc
Internal nameAmSvc.exe
Original filenameAmSvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013
Product version20.1.240.0
File version20.1.240.0

Digital signatures [?]

amsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameCybereason Inc
Certificate issuer nameSymantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number6e68893fe7f130d47377ffae3ecdfb9f

VirusTotal report

None of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the amsvc.exe file.

None of the 70 anti-virus programs detected the amsvc.exe file.

Sandbox Report

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

Summary

ERROR: Failed to execute process.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1602748405.578125,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "D:\\jenkins\\workspace\\msi-sensor-x64-release-build\\activeprobe\\ActiveProbe\\Win\\x64\\Release\\AmSvc.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 982,
            "time": 1.0180931091308594,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 1310,
            "time": 1.5253491401672363,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 1638,
            "time": -0.10095381736755371,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 1966,
            "time": 1.5313420295715332,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 5294,
            "time": 1.0400872230529785,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "addc81042890d74398eb28794a869d471ebc5e21cf533f8869a9e5ed757eb097",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "9f1f863b956cd8f9bb3a1649bc545359cd72dfa04913b103c8f026d398f279ec",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandbox

Other files also named amsvc.exe

amsvc.exe (6 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD51c9b8a812d6bf338801328d747c2a1cc
SHA256fe7fcca83e8d2dc56ac77272e0de22234d812b53a8055fbcad0299dc1c3d0c69

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to amsvc.exe:

amsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

amsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

AmSvc has stopped working.

End Program - amsvc.exe. This program is not responding.

amsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

amsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with amsvc.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
4

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with amsvc.exe. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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