Library / Windows
net.exe
Net Command · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 33
OriginalFilename
net.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\net.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'net.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="net.exe" OR Processes.process_name="net.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~ ("net.exe")
or FileName =~ "net.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("net.exe") or
process.name : "net.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['net.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| net.exe | 12 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.1896 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (6) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 12 parsed builds · 28 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4a14c1cd641f… | 10.0.28000.1896 | x86 | net.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 395d5e7c48b5… | 10.0.28000.1896 | x64 | net.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e7a3a04db13f… | 10.0.26100.7019 | x86 | net.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| bb3e638c8b5b… | 10.0.26100.7019 | x64 | net.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| fddc5f29f779… | 10.0.14393.2430 | x64 | net.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 42c289e1f976… | 10.0.14393.2430 | x86 | net.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 81da685ba6e1… | 10.0.26100.4202 | x86 | net.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2f3d1a52fc7d… | 10.0.26100.4202 | x64 | net.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 92c1ea63a8ce… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | net.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 59372c8e1d24… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | net.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a96ab7eb1f81… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | net.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 96e1776c94c1… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | net.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.