What is pfmshx_184.dll?

pfmshx_184.dll is part of Pismo File Mount Audit Package and developed by Pismo Technic Inc. according to the pfmshx_184.dll version information.

pfmshx_184.dll's description is "Shell Extension - Pismo File Mount Audit Package"

pfmshx_184.dll is digitally signed by Pismo Technic Inc..

pfmshx_184.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about pfmshx_184.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on pfmshx_184.dll:

PropertyValue
Product namePismo File Mount Audit Package
Company namePismo Technic Inc.
File descriptionShell Extension - Pismo File Mount Audit Package
Legal copyrightPismo Technic Inc. Copyright 2006-2017 Joe Lowe
Product versionpfmap.1.0.0.184 2017.01.04
File versionpfmap.1.0.0.184 2017.01.04

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

Product namePismo File Mount Audit Package
Company namePismo Technic Inc.
File descriptionShell Extension - Pismo File Mount A..
Legal copyrightPismo Technic Inc. Copyright 2006-20..
Product versionpfmap.1.0.0.184 2017.01.04
File versionpfmap.1.0.0.184 2017.01.04

Digital signatures [?]

pfmshx_184.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer namePismo Technic Inc.
Certificate issuer nameGlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G3
Certificate serial number523e3dcfb062014f5e6cb8ec

VirusTotal report

None of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pfmshx_184.dll file.

None of the 70 anti-virus programs detected the pfmshx_184.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:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll",
        "C:\\Windows\\System32\\sspicli.dll"
    ],
    "command_line": [
        "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll,DllMain"
    ],
    "file_exists": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll.manifest"
    ],
    "file_failed": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll.usertext"
    ],
    "file_read": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll"
    ],
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorSystemHeapIsPrivate",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorUseSystemHeap",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\CustomLocale\\en-US",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\ExtendedLocale\\en-US"
    ]
}

Generic

[
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        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe",
        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 2968,
        "summary": {
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Windows\\System32\\sspicli.dll"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll.manifest"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorSystemHeapIsPrivate",
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                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorUseSystemHeap",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\CustomLocale\\en-US",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\ExtendedLocale\\en-US"
            ],
            "dll_loaded": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll"
            ],
            "file_failed": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll.usertext"
            ]
        },
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    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\rundll32.exe",
        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 2800,
        "summary": {
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                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll"
            ],
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll"
            ],
            "command_line": [
                "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll,DllMain"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll.manifest"
            ],
            "file_read": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c.bin.dll"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1562752389.6562,
        "ppid": 2924
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1562752389.3438,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "O:\\builds\\pfmap.184\\out\\win-x64-rel\\pfmshx_184.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

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    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
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            "dport": 137,
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    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "5ba1fce7a4426253a9b783275c083c98981944be449dd5085a87454a33d72bf1",
    "dns": [],
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    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "78e5b8db2c7f9cee362d88e03887db45fd19e2df50e0de6be6663ed809ae1f0e",
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}

Screenshots

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD575de9e1e932c1e1c576832857e636afa
SHA2562b07b0736c47486b82a629328f9a32cfcfd6b1bd25c932bc903b479619f5f95c

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