Library / LOLBin
certreq.exe
CertReq.exe · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
CertReq.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\certreq.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'CertReq.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="CertReq.exe" OR Processes.process_name="certreq.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~ ("CertReq.exe")
or FileName =~ "certreq.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("CertReq.exe") or
process.name : "certreq.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['certreq.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CertReq.exe | 35 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.20048 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 35 parsed builds · 2 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acd4ddf89b8f… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 9321ef649fa9… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 11509896d431… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 7c9aa08b2c1a… | 10.0.22621.7517 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3eda83d23d47… | 10.0.22621.7517 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 685e7f7c587c… | 10.0.19041.7663 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3259533db35f… | 10.0.19041.7663 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1cb31939ee41… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2121037ef671… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 09c0ed4d115a… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 19f4b5ce555d… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| cf762cb6faf0… | 10.0.17763.9121 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fb9cbf5126a4… | 10.0.22621.2506 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 07480dc8cad2… | 10.0.22621.2506 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bea39f8cadf1… | 10.0.19041.5794 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6f654368cf65… | 10.0.19041.5794 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b1ac4af412c4… | 10.0.10240.20048 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 911ef4202865… | 10.0.10240.20048 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1507a31bf4ec… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c92c49ca931d… | 10.0.26100.4768 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 332b988a5882… | 10.0.22000.2600 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 23e85a412ed7… | 10.0.22000.2600 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b01b0105181f… | 10.0.19041.2075 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 953d3fb33de8… | 10.0.19041.2075 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c781cb5c4dbd… | 10.0.18362.1621 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f13e81392cf7… | 10.0.19041.928 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bdfd1131bfc7… | 10.0.19041.1 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H2 (4) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 57e5ba3734ba… | 10.0.17134.254 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2c3880a31c60… | 10.0.17134.254 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a6be0d1d1c6b… | 10.0.15063.1478 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2670c9539cab… | 10.0.15063.1478 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 48adeaf151b7… | 10.0.18362.1 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 12f4c455b0a8… | 10.0.18362.1 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| d6d7a19afd54… | 10.0.10586.672 | x64 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 838d7c79c1c1… | 10.0.10586.672 | x86 | CertReq.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.