Library / Windows
netstat.exe
TCP/IP Netstat Command · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 5
OriginalFilename
netstat.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\netstat.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'netstat.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="netstat.exe" OR Processes.process_name="netstat.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~ ("netstat.exe")
or FileName =~ "netstat.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("netstat.exe") or
process.name : "netstat.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['netstat.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| netstat.exe | 11 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (6) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 11 parsed builds · 28 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dc949dd8db91… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | netstat.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6b0c81e2384f… | 10.0.28000.1 | x86 | netstat.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 23ca543c858f… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | netstat.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| f951dbf20525… | 10.0.26100.4768 | x86 | netstat.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 9f070e1f4aa9… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | netstat.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1f07b7c0c173… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | netstat.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 09bca819ab37… | 10.0.26100.4768 | x64 | netstat.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| e6f903f9e5f1… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | netstat.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7f7064a7f662… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | netstat.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b8a84902c08d… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | netstat.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 572733582ed2… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | netstat.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.