Library / Windows
fontdrvhost.exe
Usermode Font Driver Host · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmed
OriginalFilename
fontdrvhost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\fontdrvhost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'fontdrvhost.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="fontdrvhost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="fontdrvhost.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~ ("fontdrvhost.exe")
or FileName =~ "fontdrvhost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("fontdrvhost.exe") or
process.name : "fontdrvhost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['fontdrvhost.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fontdrvhost.exe | 27 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.21072 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (18) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 27 parsed builds · 4 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70caf6987a29… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| bf8967a8c0a5… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 3ba6162f552d… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 36153e53b846… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 216686e0e75c… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 5ae456e064f8… | 10.0.14393.9507 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 287b245c2a22… | 10.0.14393.9507 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8a6fe3284213… | 10.0.26100.3912 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 9210ab718456… | 10.0.10240.21072 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1507 | Winbindex | ||
| 56ec3cff2e13… | 10.0.10240.21072 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f38d165071e3… | 10.0.22621.5124 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win11 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f13ba9fdf99a… | 10.0.19041.2546 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 20H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8e9b0bc80ceb… | 10.0.19041.1620 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 702a773247a7… | 10.0.18362.2212 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| eb9dcfe6af70… | 10.0.18362.1916 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1909 | Winbindex | ||
| ad6731a03531… | 10.0.19041.906 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 17a7dd01a9fa… | 10.0.19041.906 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 77fd486c97c5… | 10.0.17134.2026 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1803 | Winbindex | ||
| 690a245570e4… | 10.0.17134.2026 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1b80e8c92320… | 10.0.15063.2642 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1703 | Winbindex | ||
| d3b79d7427c8… | 10.0.18362.1110 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 5af98e779ce4… | 10.0.18362.1110 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6c0954cce5b0… | 10.0.15063.2500 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1703 | Winbindex | ||
| cfb1659921de… | 10.0.16299.2107 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7797f38d7241… | 10.0.16299.2107 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 835aebf79583… | 10.0.10586.1540 | x86 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6ec555310350… | 10.0.10586.1540 | x64 | fontdrvhost.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.