Library / LOLBin
expand.exe
LZ Expansion Utility · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
expand
Differs from file name
Gotchas
- OriginalFilename doesn't match the file name: a rule using
OriginalFileName: expand.exenever fires.
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\expand.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'expand'
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="expand" OR Processes.process_name="expand.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~ ("expand")
or FileName =~ "expand.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("expand") or
process.name : "expand.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['expand'].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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| expand | 24 | x64, x86 | 5.0.1.1 → 10.0.10586.0 | Win10 1507 → Win11 25H2 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 24 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a24696e1ac8f… | 10.0.10240.17146 | x64 | expand | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8317a7e0d7d8… | 10.0.10240.17146 | x86 | expand | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e5cd2d9536b0… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 287a035d8dba… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| f38740306642… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0a9f7cf6a6f2… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| db26a164dfe7… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 51d762689471… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| dfc1709a2988… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 210a43646b58… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fac091fdd81d… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 71d931442aa5… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| f8603f7e5e31… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3d263df4d7ab… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a6195fac0834… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 39ec40864c47… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e4cdd94f52c1… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 863ef862cc46… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c922cd2ae4d6… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8cbff6bc4fd4… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 83ea7a5c7634… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | expand | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8082b8a2ce8d… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | expand | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f4bd491c1d76… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | expand | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e30573775196… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | expand | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.