Library / Windows
lsass.exe
Local Security Authority Process · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 8
OriginalFilename
lsass.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\lsass.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'lsass.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="lsass.exe" OR Processes.process_name="lsass.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~ ("lsass.exe")
or FileName =~ "lsass.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("lsass.exe") or
process.name : "lsass.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['lsass.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lsass.exe | 11 | x64 | 10.0.10240.21033 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (12) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 11 parsed builds · 8 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95d028ebe5f8… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 481f11e9df0e… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 0e74dd5cdcad… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| c4e6efde07c2… | 10.0.10240.21033 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f5601e746da3… | 10.0.26100.6584 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| baebed0dc958… | 10.0.22000.2836 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e69356111240… | 10.0.19041.1586 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f56dddf7a8f1… | 10.0.17134.376 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 103eee57c008… | 10.0.15063.1418 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 1703 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 42ed2b6246e0… | 10.0.16299.755 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2dfd70876ed1… | 10.0.10586.1176 | x64 | lsass.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.