DismHost.exe
Sources: 300M+ executions observed in the wild.
Summary
DISM Host Servicing Process executes servicing operations for the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool. Handles Windows feature and component management.
DismHost.exe is the 158th most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 105,165 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Windows\Temp\... and it is most often launched by powershell.exe.
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Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Windows\Temp\...66.08%
- C:\Users\...29.21%
- C:\...3.99%
- C:\Windows\System32\Dism0.72%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- c0fc152db24708d0be657d65232d6bd61a22bed4404ffe4337c82fd18bfc59dd42.01%
- aed9c922fd6bf7a21fdd96dfe6c16280c267a5309950fd92f2b6df6a743af8cd9.82%
- 2fb529de54d39308398e59cc7fa5caef1acf81a13bccdd645950e7f88d3842e18.81%
- 5108587a0713975bbd79a0e1a56b0dd0d0e63d89d7b681d1e0bf7979e21080b08.1%
- e30508e2088bc16b2a84233ced64995f738deaef2366ac6c86b35c93bbcd9d806.97%
- 3687d79e43b9c3aa9ff31dbaafdd2f4674ce0937c7fe34813f43531f32e7aded4.06%
- 3344be53d32153dcef6a732e3bff41ab2418f1b91f268567eb577314e34aa5003.71%
- 95aec6d12e6f9e6e1e3045259cf024d30625bf4e520d94f333387359221735e43.21%
- 21baef2bb5ab2df3aa4d95c8333aadadda61dee65e61ad2dbe5f3dbaddb163c72.79%
- 0f25d825e0caa7574353951c11131bda85fd7792957467f23b24fa9a7d3d9d322.13%
Process Ancestry
Top Grandparents
- svchost.exe89.58%
- WindowsUpdateBox.exe3.66%
- CompatTelRunner.exe2.25%
- MonitoringHost.exe0.76%
- Dropbox.exe0.47%
- msiexec.exe0.15%
- LM.Detection_x64.exe0.09%
- services.exe0.06%
- cleanmgr.exe0.05%
Top Parents
- powershell.exe37.88%
- cleanmgr.exe27.99%
- Dism.exe11.79%
- MsMpEng.exe9.16%
- setuphost.exe5.45%
- WmiPrvSE.exe2.08%
- CompatTelRunner.exe2.01%
- remsh.exe1.23%
- sedlauncher.exe0.61%
- svchost.exe0.47%
Top Children
- wermgr.exe82.35%
- conhost.exe5.88%
- find.exe5.88%
- sc.exe5.88%
Security Analysis
What does DismHost.exe normally do?
Located in C:\Windows\System32 or standard Windows/Office paths. Part of normal Windows or Office operations.
When is DismHost.exe suspicious?
Running from non-standard paths. Parent process other than expected. Spawning shells or unusual child processes.
How do attackers abuse DismHost.exe?
Not commonly abused.
Detection guidance
Low priority. Validate path and parent process.
False positive notes
Normal system/Office operation.
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