Library / Windows
bcdedit.exe
Boot Configuration Data Editor · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 5
OriginalFilename
bcdedit.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\bcdedit.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'bcdedit.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="bcdedit.exe" OR Processes.process_name="bcdedit.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~ ("bcdedit.exe")
or FileName =~ "bcdedit.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("bcdedit.exe") or
process.name : "bcdedit.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['bcdedit.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bcdedit.exe | 14 | x64 | 10.0.10240.20343 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (14) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 14 parsed builds · 6 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8552d2f6b8e6… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| dcd851a071c8… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| dee64034fa3d… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ecaa8766f080… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f72033d60cf1… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a2cc9d097b0e… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b634d1ae3078… | 10.0.10240.20343 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 327f0f2bbc9b… | 10.0.19041.1387 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 2004 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2bfaf8aaa43a… | 10.0.18362.1916 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1ee229900c12… | 10.0.18362.295 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3ad26db8dc98… | 10.0.17134.950 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 27404e30fe42… | 10.0.15063.1987 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 700cc4b195db… | 10.0.16299.1331 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5204983aacc6… | 10.0.10586.633 | x64 | bcdedit.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.