Library / Windows
csrss.exe
Client Server Runtime Process · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 6
OriginalFilename
CSRSS.Exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\csrss.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'CSRSS.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="CSRSS.Exe" OR Processes.process_name="csrss.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~ ("CSRSS.Exe")
or FileName =~ "csrss.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("CSRSS.Exe") or
process.name : "csrss.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['csrss.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSRSS.Exe | 6 | x64 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.1896 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (11) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 6 parsed builds · 9 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dc28ba9a162a… | 10.0.28000.1896 | x64 | CSRSS.Exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d896480bc852… | 10.0.14393.2969 | x64 | CSRSS.Exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a958083fd498… | 10.0.26100.1 | x64 | CSRSS.Exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 6f1c9b4c1876… | 10.0.19041.546 | x64 | CSRSS.Exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e10afc1f3f27… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | CSRSS.Exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ef42c83814bd… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | CSRSS.Exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.