Library / Windows
ndadmin.exe
Device driver software installation · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmed
OriginalFilename
NDAdmin.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\ndadmin.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'NDAdmin.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="NDAdmin.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="ndadmin.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~ ("NDAdmin.EXE")
or FileName =~ "ndadmin.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("NDAdmin.EXE") or
process.name : "ndadmin.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['ndadmin.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDAdmin.EXE | 2 | x64, x86 | 5.2.3668.0 | Host scan | ✓ 2 |
All 2 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fca58bed8e47… | 5.2.3668.0 | x86 | NDAdmin.EXE | Host scan | ✓ | ||
| db389ac24f1f… | 5.2.3668.0 | x64 | NDAdmin.EXE | Host scan | ✓ |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.