Library / Windows
mstsc.exe
Remote Desktop Connection · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 4
OriginalFilename
mstsc.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\mstsc.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'mstsc.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="mstsc.exe" OR Processes.process_name="mstsc.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~ ("mstsc.exe")
or FileName =~ "mstsc.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("mstsc.exe") or
process.name : "mstsc.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['mstsc.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mstsc.exe | 34 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.18818 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 34 parsed builds · 3 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2cc2f94553a0… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9c9941a39a00… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 04a03d925f9f… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| f979d1b489ea… | 10.0.22621.7649 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 99457d418ed2… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7a8ee59c2d77… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f6c960a7a27b… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cb598d209d81… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2a89d8fbbd78… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d488793e5978… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| c6b7f70d7746… | 10.0.17763.9245 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f4620afd7be4… | 10.0.22621.5471 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6a234623c590… | 10.0.22621.5471 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b20b93212efb… | 10.0.19041.5965 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 92f8a6693a10… | 10.0.19041.5965 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0ae82c34e6ae… | 10.0.10240.19235 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 25ed9eeb7611… | 10.0.10240.18818 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9fd3832c3503… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6bd663ae57a6… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 355ca834be29… | 10.0.19041.2075 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2054c253df77… | 10.0.19041.2075 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c6e4edc0577f… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 9167d498cb8c… | 10.0.19041.746 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 59188d6497bc… | 10.0.18362.1316 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c885224e439c… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 24592319a5f5… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 567f4cb7233a… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cd5ddc9c773b… | 10.0.18362.1110 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 817670ad3897… | 10.0.18362.1110 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ad03c6bad2f0… | 10.0.15063.1155 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 758da414f89f… | 10.0.16299.461 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3e65a448cef9… | 10.0.16299.461 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e50cb64cd5ca… | 10.0.10586.672 | x86 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6df75c14f18c… | 10.0.10586.672 | x64 | mstsc.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.