What is CptService.exe?

CptService.exe is part of Zoom Video Call and developed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. according to the CptService.exe version information.

CptService.exe's description is "Zoom Sharing Service"

CptService.exe is digitally signed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc..

CptService.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Zoom\Support\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about CptService.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on CptService.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameZoom Video Call
Company nameZoom Video Communications, Inc.
File descriptionZoom Sharing Service
Internal nameCptService.exe
Original filenameCptService.exe
CommentsZoom Video Meeting
Legal copyright© Zoom Video Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version5, 0, 2020, 0424
File version5, 0, 2020, 0424

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameZoom Video Call
Company nameZoom Video Communications, Inc.
File descriptionZoom Sharing Service
Internal nameCptService.exe
Original filenameCptService.exe
CommentsZoom Video Meeting
Legal copyright© Zoom Video Communications, Inc. A..
Product version5, 0, 2020, 0424
File version5, 0, 2020, 0424

Digital signatures [?]

CptService.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameZoom Video Communications, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2)
Certificate serial number0510c6b2ff7ab71c786ef572239b1243

VirusTotal report

None of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the CptService.exe file.

None of the 71 anti-virus programs detected the CptService.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

{
    "file_failed": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Roaming\\Zoom\\data\\Zoom.us.ini"
    ]
}

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\6e9da4a75eb8b9e5ae21e5c409108f03e164927202144edb3582c65ef45c3584.bin",
        "process_name": "6e9da4a75eb8b9e5ae21e5c409108f03e164927202144edb3582c65ef45c3584.bin",
        "pid": 2124,
        "summary": {
            "file_failed": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Roaming\\Zoom\\data\\Zoom.us.ini"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1601574785.78125,
        "ppid": 2504
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1601574785.328125,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "d:\\zoomcode\\EP\\bin\\Release\\CptService.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "Foreign language identified in PE resource",
        "severity": 2,
        "marks": [
            {
                "name": "RT_VERSION",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00013130",
                "filetype": "COM executable for DOS",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x000003b8"
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "origin_langid"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 662,
            "time": 6.291229963302612,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 5342,
            "time": 12.32046103477478,
            "dport": 138,
            "sport": 138
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 7186,
            "time": 6.197932958602905,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 7514,
            "time": 4.168370962142944,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 7842,
            "time": 6.2428648471832275,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 8170,
            "time": 4.6669700145721436,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 8498,
            "time": 3.0640029907226562,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 8826,
            "time": 4.239307880401611,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 28236,
            "time": 4.189738035202026,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 36620,
            "time": 6.24506688117981,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "fc96a43c08b40c8016bfc389dcd29ab0b9e50c2a0ea207538d6ac358784bf32c",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "420f1daac264d0b00f676f4270bd78a9b7ed16213628f97205c0f407f567fab9",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD504f9c185305b65629a63fc4f171aeb81
SHA2566e9da4a75eb8b9e5ae21e5c409108f03e164927202144edb3582c65ef45c3584

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to cptservice.exe:

cptservice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

cptservice.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Zoom Sharing Service has stopped working.

End Program - cptservice.exe. This program is not responding.

cptservice.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

cptservice.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with CptService.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
1

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Comments

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