Library / LOLBin
installutil.exe
.NET Framework installation utility · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
InstallUtil.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\installutil.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'InstallUtil.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="InstallUtil.exe" OR Processes.process_name="installutil.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~ ("InstallUtil.exe")
or FileName =~ "installutil.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("InstallUtil.exe") or
process.name : "installutil.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['installutil.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InstallUtil.exe | 26 | x64, x86 | 4.6.79.0 → 4.8.10001.0 | Win10 1507 → Win11 25H2 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 26 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24810d7b6b1f… | 4.8.9221.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0f37995a89d5… | 4.8.9221.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4f02de543316… | 4.8.9032.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win11 22H2 … Win11 24H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3eb01e8762f6… | 4.8.9032.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win11 22H2 … Win11 24H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d0f224023900… | 4.8.4084.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ac1a3f21fcc8… | 4.8.4084.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 774adcef9ceb… | 4.8.4161.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 56763f94d699… | 4.8.4161.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 9e8eb9a066bc… | 4.8.3752.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 19c86a9315ee… | 4.8.3752.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 54b7f4ab6dd3… | 4.7.3190.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0389427da1d9… | 4.7.3190.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 46dee184523a… | 4.7.3056.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4379c7249cf0… | 4.7.3056.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| c664ccad4324… | 4.7.2556.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 9634e12b5e2b… | 4.7.2556.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6956094d3bb4… | 4.7.2046.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 34f7c61e2ec2… | 4.7.2046.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b6febe5bfe84… | 4.6.1586.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4cdb61db32fb… | 4.6.1586.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 9e9a8957ffde… | 4.6.1038.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 12482ed6ca55… | 4.6.1038.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 88160c3b43a0… | 4.6.79.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7658b34b60b7… | 4.6.79.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 94d8e3ceeabb… | 4.8.10001.0 | x64 | InstallUtil.exe | Host scan | ✓ | ||
| 6c8fef655653… | 4.8.10001.0 | x86 | InstallUtil.exe | Host scan | ✓ |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.