Library / LOLBin
makecab.exe
Microsoft® Cabinet Maker · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
makecab.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\makecab.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'makecab.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="makecab.exe" OR Processes.process_name="makecab.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~ ("makecab.exe")
or FileName =~ "makecab.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("makecab.exe") or
process.name : "makecab.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['makecab.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| makecab.exe | 28 | x64, x86 | 5.0.1.1 → 10.0.10586.0 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (20) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 28 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f9ebaa95c93a… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e73754e12402… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cce777af3cfe… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 94e1e53c9881… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7822ac585554… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7661727cd39b… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6fe68e81da38… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5af04d753b84… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bd26f4f5d38c… | 10.0.10240.18545 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9c513714bd95… | 10.0.10240.18545 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3e12ecedfea2… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 070a98b4f7c0… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| c194c06ce578… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| a65f12e9e987… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| f3c190724c35… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ba31ad8eca19… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| da0a9dee2210… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| c55818c51e4a… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| c02d0fdc0d26… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 84146980aba2… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7d19c673e530… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 68b25a55eeaf… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8fab793da237… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5005b8869fc0… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 925b31c25160… | 5.0.1.1 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 392f9f4f76c1… | 5.0.1.1 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d815194030ce… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | makecab.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3e799f207135… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | makecab.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.