Library / Windows
dllhost.exe
COM Surrogate · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 18
OriginalFilename
dllhost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\dllhost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'dllhost.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="dllhost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="dllhost.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~ ("dllhost.exe")
or FileName =~ "dllhost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("dllhost.exe") or
process.name : "dllhost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['dllhost.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dllhost.exe | 15 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (12) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 15 parsed builds · 17 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1e28e38fe3c… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4448086368fa… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| abee3c2607c2… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 215233077d87… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 50c9c2edea6c… | 10.0.26100.1150 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d5181106f825… | 10.0.26100.1 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e7fc40b41aa8… | 10.0.19041.546 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3ed69caab035… | 10.0.19041.546 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 204fd3da29e9… | 10.0.17134.1 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ee8364c07b3f… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 5137c324038a… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f91760ed5de4… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| da2a486f7449… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d17414e03a59… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7f5e20d3a1b0… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | dllhost.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.