Library / LOLBin
explorer.exe
Windows Explorer · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
EXPLORER.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\explorer.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'EXPLORER.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="EXPLORER.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="explorer.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~ ("EXPLORER.EXE")
or FileName =~ "explorer.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("EXPLORER.EXE") or
process.name : "explorer.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['explorer.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER.EXE | 40 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.21072 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (20) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 40 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a1945e6763d3… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 084fef845c1e… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| eee089fe6f92… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| bd4d92e5a9a1… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| fd236da003d4… | 10.0.22621.7517 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a542aa154f73… | 10.0.22621.7517 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| fec170290d8a… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| cfd564cb6478… | 10.0.17763.9121 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 9b699aa815d7… | 10.0.17763.9121 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a94f57f377e6… | 10.0.14393.8957 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 88e7facc8185… | 10.0.14393.8957 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e23cc96438aa… | 10.0.19041.7548 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b589316d9430… | 10.0.19041.6392 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| fa92c95a818a… | 10.0.22621.5983 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| bd92a81ec7fa… | 10.0.22621.5983 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b15ba3f7dc4e… | 10.0.10240.21072 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1507 | Winbindex | ||
| 774b02e34b02… | 10.0.10240.21072 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ca8c0a2a00f1… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7e2e2201f963… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| eaa845cfd57e… | 10.0.19041.6392 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f9e414652ee8… | 10.0.22000.3079 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3bd9293e4e3f… | 10.0.22000.3079 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 96aabe7c6335… | 10.0.19041.2913 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 385dbad0269c… | 10.0.19041.2913 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 59ed4ad51a00… | 10.0.18362.2274 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 070c4f0b303b… | 10.0.18362.1916 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3f2831b91e73… | 10.0.19041.1387 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a234be0cefce… | 10.0.19041.1415 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8f2ae5820a3e… | 10.0.19041.928 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7ac081a07164… | 10.0.19041.928 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a196317163fd… | 10.0.17134.2208 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8ea52c2707cd… | 10.0.17134.2208 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| c36c5d6ab363… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 51a95b92a9aa… | 10.0.18362.1171 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1903 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 20829b9d9699… | 10.0.18362.1171 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1903 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6f2dffeb1b1c… | 10.0.16299.1992 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 01b6780cb794… | 10.0.16299.1992 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a5a9db60bb7e… | 10.0.15063.1659 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3715140e889c… | 10.0.10586.839 | x64 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 26000ae250f6… | 10.0.10586.839 | x86 | EXPLORER.EXE | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.