What is mmcs.dll?

mmcs.dll is part of iCloud for Windows and developed by Apple Inc. according to the mmcs.dll version information.

mmcs.dll's description is "mmcs.dll"

mmcs.dll is digitally signed by Apple Inc..

mmcs.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on mmcs.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameiCloud for Windows
Company nameApple Inc.
File descriptionmmcs.dll
Original filenamemmcs.dll
Legal copyright© 2019 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version7.12.0.14
File version354.3.0.11

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

Product nameiCloud for Windows
Company nameApple Inc.
File descriptionmmcs.dll
Original filenamemmcs.dll
Legal copyright© 2019 Apple Inc. All rights reserv..
Product version7.12.0.14
File version354.3.0.11

Digital signatures [?]

mmcs.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameApple Inc.
Certificate issuer nameSymantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number31b1b08c8899ca883ce1b0f17d56403b

VirusTotal report

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

None of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the mmcs.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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    "file_opened": [
        "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\en-US\\KERNELBASE.dll.mui"
    ],
    "file_exists": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3.bin.dll",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3.bin.dll.manifest"
    ],
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\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\\fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3.bin.dll"
    ]
}

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1566906784.3281,
        "ppid": 376
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\rundll32.exe",
        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 1676,
        "summary": {
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\en-US\\KERNELBASE.dll.mui"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3.bin.dll",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3.bin.dll.manifest"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\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\\fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3.bin.dll"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1566906784.6094,
        "ppid": 2828
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "D:\\BWA\\94A5B5B6-B946-0\\mmcs-354.3\\srcroot\\Release\\mmcs.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data indicative of a packer",
        "severity": 2,
        "marks": [
            {
                "entropy": 6.8000622300781,
                "section": {
                    "size_of_data": "0x00009000",
                    "virtual_address": "0x00080000",
                    "entropy": 6.8000622300781,
                    "name": ".reloc",
                    "virtual_size": "0x00008eae"
                },
                "type": "generic",
                "description": "A section with a high entropy has been found"
            }
        ],
        "references": [
            "http:\/\/www.forensickb.com\/2013\/03\/file-entropy-explained.html",
            "http:\/\/virii.es\/U\/Using%20Entropy%20Analysis%20to%20Find%20Encrypted%20and%20Packed%20Malware.pdf"
        ],
        "name": "packer_entropy"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 546,
            "time": 3.077956199646,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4318,
            "time": 3.0400609970093,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4646,
            "time": 1.0172350406647,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4974,
            "time": 3.0515971183777,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5302,
            "time": 1.5198700428009,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5630,
            "time": -0.099697828292847,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 5958,
            "time": 1.5468211174011,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 13520,
            "time": 1.0474290847778,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 17712,
            "time": 3.1244370937347,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "66b32b9157004d5da6e95490b90a52a62f3ccd0e19131f28353a50162bcc738c",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "232d084cc9c77b8170e3697c3f78e373551e40da7a2cdcd7a4b8979b3f529b31",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandboxScreenshot from the sandbox

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56555be0ca360aa7baec44dcd22e972e4
SHA256fe64070d8727a2931001f5ad73cc0a0dd92edf4bf80c4660b79c0349253c8af3

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