Library / Windows
defrag.exe
Disk Defragmenter Module · Microsoft Corp.
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
Defrag.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\defrag.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'Defrag.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="Defrag.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="defrag.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~ ("Defrag.EXE")
or FileName =~ "defrag.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("Defrag.EXE") or
process.name : "defrag.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['defrag.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defrag.EXE | 12 | x64 | 10.0.10240.18818 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (16) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 12 parsed builds · 4 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d255d9ce3a93… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 29f2edf4d25f… | 10.0.26100.8972 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 41df106bcfda… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1809 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 0744ed1b1fc3… | 10.0.14393.4169 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 150255e7099e… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 3c185256007c… | 10.0.10240.18818 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7a18dbbe6ca1… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b21fd775352b… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2630901b1b24… | 10.0.18362.657 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 59d6aece300e… | 10.0.15063.2283 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b3bbb01c8c20… | 10.0.16299.1685 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ecf0b29541c2… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | Defrag.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.