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Glossary: Threat Vectors: Files, Networks and Endpoints

certutil

Also written: certutil.exe, certutil -urlcache -f

A built-in Windows tool for managing certificates. Attackers misuse it to download files with '-urlcache -f', which is a strong warning sign in a log, as on the quiet order server.

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Related terms

LOLBin (living-off-the-land binary)living off the land (LOTL)LOLBAS (Living Off The Land Binaries, Scripts and Libraries)built-in tools