Library / Windows
gpupdate.exe
Microsoft® Group Policy Update Utility · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
GPUpdate.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\gpupdate.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'GPUpdate.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="GPUpdate.exe" OR Processes.process_name="gpupdate.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~ ("GPUpdate.exe")
or FileName =~ "gpupdate.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("GPUpdate.exe") or
process.name : "gpupdate.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['gpupdate.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPUpdate.exe | 21 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.18725 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (15) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 21 parsed builds · 11 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6882c7fd317… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 9280ac633ecf… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| be662e359ff0… | 10.0.26100.8972 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| ada9984a7d64… | 10.0.26100.8972 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| eb0c906468ff… | 10.0.14393.9060 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5bbd30036125… | 10.0.14393.9060 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8f94aa796a8a… | 10.0.26100.3323 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0b51e9e27fc5… | 10.0.26100.3323 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 787f3717c472… | 10.0.10240.18725 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3cea841b9aac… | 10.0.10240.18725 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0e8606ba0282… | 10.0.17763.1518 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b76ce2bba63b… | 10.0.19041.572 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9732b6c10d74… | 10.0.19041.572 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e80232ad6d4f… | 10.0.17134.1792 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4429dcef71e9… | 10.0.17134.1792 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d8d2034ef7e8… | 10.0.15063.2525 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cec1bb5db6a6… | 10.0.16299.2166 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 58bac28752cb… | 10.0.16299.2166 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 820995f97028… | 10.0.15063.0 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9f40b636a0c9… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 03a210e47c20… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | GPUpdate.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.