Library / LOLBin
cmd.exe
Windows Command Processor · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
Cmd.Exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'Cmd.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="Cmd.Exe" OR Processes.process_name="cmd.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~ ("Cmd.Exe")
or FileName =~ "cmd.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("Cmd.Exe") or
process.name : "cmd.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['cmd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmd.Exe | 18 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (13) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 18 parsed builds · 14 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ec2b12e87e8c… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 308caeee4c07… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4d4aa884b258… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 15cd209c995b… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| bc866cfcdda3… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b94d1c553c7e… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 9e06f7dc51e0… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 65c9ec61a5b1… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b99d61d87472… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4d89fc34d5f0… | 10.0.19041.746 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ff79d3c4a0b7… | 10.0.18362.449 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4b2f2b322507… | 10.0.18362.449 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 935c1861df1f… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 614ca7b62753… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e6c49f7ce186… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bcd27c0c726e… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 79d1ffabdd78… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6073f3616b31… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | Cmd.Exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.