Library / Windows
cvtres.exe
Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
CVTRES.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\cvtres.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'CVTRES.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="CVTRES.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="cvtres.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~ ("CVTRES.EXE")
or FileName =~ "cvtres.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("CVTRES.EXE") or
process.name : "cvtres.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['cvtres.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVTRES.EXE | 10 | x64, x86 | 12.0.52512.0 → 14.32.31326.0 | Win10 1507 → Win11 25H2 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 10 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f99e7a9d152f… | 14.29.30154.0 | x86 | CVTRES.EXE | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1502b95d0203… | 14.29.30154.0 | x64 | CVTRES.EXE | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| fd3ef1b4c91b… | 14.32.31326.0 | x64 | CVTRES.EXE | Win11 22H2 … Win11 24H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| d87971e7479d… | 14.32.31326.0 | x86 | CVTRES.EXE | Win11 22H2 … Win11 24H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| e4dbdbf7888e… | 14.10.25028.0 | x86 | CVTRES.EXE | Win10 1903 … Win11 21H2 (8) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1fe531eac592… | 14.10.25028.0 | x64 | CVTRES.EXE | Win10 1903 … Win11 21H2 (8) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e24570abd130… | 12.0.52519.0 | x86 | CVTRES.EXE | Win10 1703 … Win10 1809 (4) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 54315fd2b69c… | 12.0.52519.0 | x64 | CVTRES.EXE | Win10 1703 … Win10 1809 (4) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8c8cd0c7b0c4… | 12.0.52512.0 | x64 | CVTRES.EXE | Win10 1507 … Win10 1607 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4878c7795561… | 12.0.52512.0 | x86 | CVTRES.EXE | Win10 1507 … Win10 1607 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.