What is pmxShell.dll?
pmxShell.dll is part of PowerBroker for Windows and developed by BeyondTrust Software, Inc. according to the pmxShell.dll version information.
pmxShell.dll's description is "BeyondTrust PowerBroker for Windows Shell Extension"
pmxShell.dll is digitally signed by BeyondTrust Software Inc.
pmxShell.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about pmxShell.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on pmxShell.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | PowerBroker for Windows |
| Company name | BeyondTrust Software, Inc. |
| File description | BeyondTrust PowerBroker for Windows Shell Extension |
| Internal name | pmxshell.dll |
| Original filename | pmxshell.dll |
| Legal copyright | © 2005-2018 BeyondTrust. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 7.8.0.0 |
| File version | 7.8.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | PowerBroker for Windows |
| Company name | BeyondTrust Software, Inc. |
| File description | BeyondTrust PowerBroker for Windows .. |
| Internal name | pmxshell.dll |
| Original filename | pmxshell.dll |
| Legal copyright | © 2005-2018 BeyondTrust. All righ.. |
| Product version | 7.8.0.0 |
| File version | 7.8.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
pmxShell.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | BeyondTrust Software Inc |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 7368efe183cf77abcbdd1fe9df4aa8fb |
VirusTotal report
None of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pmxShell.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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],
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"C:\\Windows\\System32\\en-US\\KERNELBASE.dll.mui",
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\d42fa207494b98e191b5cffcd42e54af88c5d22f3562186266e3c6772cec79ef.bin.dll"
],
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"\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\d42fa207494b98e191b5cffcd42e54af88c5d22f3562186266e3c6772cec79ef.bin.dll,DllMain"
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],
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],
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}Generic
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{
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]
},
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}
]Signatures
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"description": "This executable has a PDB path",
"severity": 1,
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}
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"description": "The file contains an unknown PE resource name possibly indicative of a packer",
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"ioc": "REGISTRY",
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}
],
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"name": "pe_unknown_resource_name"
}
]Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
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}Screenshots
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 788bec5df97de77cad0ea48818e2b29d |
| SHA256 | d42fa207494b98e191b5cffcd42e54af88c5d22f3562186266e3c6772cec79ef |
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