Library / LOLBin
applaunch.exe
Microsoft .NET ClickOnce Launch Utility · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
applaunch.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\applaunch.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'applaunch.exe'
condition: selectionprocess_creation logsource. Sigma string matching is case-insensitive.
| tstats summariesonly=false count values(Processes.original_file_name) as original_file_name
from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes
where (Processes.original_file_name="applaunch.exe" OR Processes.process_name="applaunch.exe")
by Processes.dest Processes.process_name Processes.process_path Processes.process
| rename Processes.* as *Endpoint.Processes data model. On raw Sysmon events the field is OriginalFileName.
DeviceProcessEvents
| where ProcessVersionInfoOriginalFileName in~ ("applaunch.exe")
or FileName =~ "applaunch.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("applaunch.exe") or
process.name : "applaunch.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['applaunch.exe'].includes(String(OriginalFileName || '').toLowerCase())Filter expression (JavaScript) for events carrying Sysmon's OriginalFileName field.
Values across builds
| OriginalFilename | Builds | Arch | File version | Windows releases | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| applaunch.exe | 26 | x64, x86 | 4.6.79.0 → 4.8.10001.0 | Win10 1507 → Win11 25H2 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 26 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5afab8c77eaf… | 4.8.9221.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1128d27961c2… | 4.8.9221.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e5ffa8881a97… | 4.8.9032.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win11 22H2 … Win11 24H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2989110d5554… | 4.8.9032.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win11 22H2 … Win11 24H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| dc5ac8d4d6d5… | 4.8.4084.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3682f6c9357e… | 4.8.4084.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e759747d776a… | 4.8.4161.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1830afacaa1f… | 4.8.4161.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 44af34c74d8f… | 4.8.3752.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0f5ee64090fe… | 4.8.3752.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| fcecf396f9ef… | 4.7.3190.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e158940fb6e3… | 4.7.3190.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 86ddf376204f… | 4.7.3056.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 115d04150f52… | 4.7.3056.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 5a43223c45fb… | 4.7.2556.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1c5fd74d0705… | 4.7.2556.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| c3a863ce5e66… | 4.7.2046.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ae76df1ed637… | 4.7.2046.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f523490d5b55… | 4.6.1586.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8707ea2b10d3… | 4.6.1586.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 838c59b56071… | 4.6.1038.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 347508268407… | 4.6.1038.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7961012e7164… | 4.6.79.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0ca6f80d6e86… | 4.6.79.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d91bc62b0f25… | 4.8.10001.0 | x86 | applaunch.exe | Host scan | ✓ | ||
| 044bdab1290d… | 4.8.10001.0 | x64 | applaunch.exe | Host scan | ✓ |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.