Colorcpl.exe

Commands

1. CopyUser T1036.005

   Copies file(s) to a subfolder of a generally trusted folder (c:\Windows\System32), which can be used to hide files or make them blend into the environment.

   colorcpl {PATH}

   Copies the referenced file to C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color.

   os: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

Detection

• Sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_colorcpl.yml
• IOCcolorcpl.exe writing files

Resources

• https://twitter.com/eral4m/status/1480468728324231172