Library / Windows
dashost.exe
Device Association Framework Provider Host · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
dasHost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\dashost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'dasHost.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="dasHost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="dashost.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~ ("dasHost.exe")
or FileName =~ "dashost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("dasHost.exe") or
process.name : "dashost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['dashost.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dasHost.exe | 10 | x64 | 10.0.10240.20708 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (10) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 10 parsed builds · 10 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45b6feb269c4… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| af34745a5b5a… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| a60541a2f9a7… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 57a17e2faea0… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e9b89965e6e7… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| afd0bd1673bf… | 10.0.10240.20708 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0bec0db48766… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8d6881e9bfba… | 10.0.17134.1 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 59d5bf3f8474… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f391b3f442a5… | 10.0.15063.0 | x64 | dasHost.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.