Library / Windows
ctfmon.exe
CTF Loader · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
CTFMON.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\ctfmon.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'CTFMON.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="CTFMON.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="ctfmon.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~ ("CTFMON.EXE")
or FileName =~ "ctfmon.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("CTFMON.EXE") or
process.name : "ctfmon.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['ctfmon.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTFMON.EXE | 12 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (6) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 12 parsed builds · 28 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ec87e76c638f… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | CTFMON.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 593e26525851… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | CTFMON.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d72a59e34b0f… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | CTFMON.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 78bed55b69c3… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | CTFMON.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| f219f0975e70… | 10.0.26100.3624 | x64 | CTFMON.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 84488e0b4925… | 10.0.26100.3624 | x86 | CTFMON.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 171abacad96c… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | CTFMON.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 103c028f6ed1… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | CTFMON.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7d5a8cd92019… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | CTFMON.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1ea5ab4040c1… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | CTFMON.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f41cab5aa005… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | CTFMON.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cac1ff200fb4… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | CTFMON.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.