Library / Windows
ksetup.exe
Kerberos Setup tool · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 2
OriginalFilename
ksetup.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\ksetup.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'ksetup.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="ksetup.exe" OR Processes.process_name="ksetup.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~ ("ksetup.exe")
or FileName =~ "ksetup.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("ksetup.exe") or
process.name : "ksetup.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['ksetup.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksetup.exe | 6 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.19177 → 10.0.26100.1150 | Win10 1507 → Win11 25H2 (5) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 6 parsed builds · 16 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f41c650adb4b… | 10.0.14393.4886 | x64 | ksetup.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2593a6666f11… | 10.0.14393.4886 | x86 | ksetup.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 44cae1da003e… | 10.0.10240.19177 | x64 | ksetup.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f26cf54bc77c… | 10.0.26100.1150 | x64 | ksetup.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 335fd5f07c58… | 10.0.26100.1 | x64 | ksetup.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b62d9fe454cd… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | ksetup.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.