Library / LOLBin
ngen.exe
Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
ngen.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\ngen.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'ngen.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="ngen.exe" OR Processes.process_name="ngen.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~ ("ngen.exe")
or FileName =~ "ngen.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("ngen.exe") or
process.name : "ngen.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['ngen.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ngen.exe | 28 | x64, x86 | 4.6.79.0 → 4.8.10002.0 | Win10 1507 → Win11 25H2 (19) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 28 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d8d7307cf6c8… | 4.7.4144.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 371603834997… | 4.7.4144.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6cbabe3d0b7f… | 4.7.3770.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1607 … Win10 1803 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 53dd41ded8b4… | 4.7.3770.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1607 … Win10 1803 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8afec5da1a2b… | 4.8.9221.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6eab4808d956… | 4.8.9221.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 72af71257b56… | 4.8.9032.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1d2a536e8f69… | 4.8.9032.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7d2bbd98bdcb… | 4.8.9065.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7a1ccefd2afd… | 4.8.9065.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d0105566bc22… | 4.8.4320.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 21H1 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a446d35f5e60… | 4.8.4320.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 21H1 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| eb88b9a51ea3… | 4.8.4341.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a2e008ab3dba… | 4.8.4341.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| c555cf03bcbc… | 4.8.4084.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7c151d31d31f… | 4.8.4084.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 723f1f680b82… | 4.8.3752.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0eb067650f90… | 4.8.3752.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| faceb6f5d1cd… | 4.7.3190.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 458c9a4f63e6… | 4.7.3190.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| bd0a1d5ae494… | 4.7.2556.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 349cbf8104c3… | 4.7.2556.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7798fdacd5aa… | 4.6.1038.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3cb5abf33240… | 4.6.1038.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a4879520a96c… | 4.6.79.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6001a1543904… | 4.6.79.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b1a89a9ba154… | 4.8.10002.0 | x64 | ngen.exe | Host scan | ✓ | ||
| 661d88bef863… | 4.8.10002.0 | x86 | ngen.exe | Host scan | ✓ |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.