Library / Windows
notepad.exe
Notepad · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsParsedSigma refs: 7
OriginalFilename
NOTEPAD.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\notepad.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'NOTEPAD.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="NOTEPAD.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="notepad.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~ ("NOTEPAD.EXE")
or FileName =~ "notepad.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("NOTEPAD.EXE") or
process.name : "notepad.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['notepad.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTEPAD.EXE | 27 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16425 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (18) | Host scan, Winbindex |
All 27 parsed builds · 10 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87ca8213820a… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3d4a14013d58… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2c520ccd5587… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | |
| 468ffe129c39… | 10.0.26100.9278 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | |
| ac1f10112f33… | 10.0.14393.7426 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 210acbcd6431… | 10.0.14393.7426 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c5c4fd0c4ee8… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 1552f6a579b7… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 534530cf9e14… | 10.0.10240.16425 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2306debb04f0… | 10.0.10240.16425 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 32d6de079c2c… | 10.0.22000.708 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 85eaa300997c… | 10.0.22000.653 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f9d9b9ded9a6… | 10.0.19041.1865 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a28438e1388f… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1809 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| a1dfbac053d9… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 377d690e74df… | 10.0.18362.1316 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fcd2a2539212… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6a5d05314361… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9d9bb2c5bbc8… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8ce95a349f62… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e5d90beeb6f1… | 10.0.18362.693 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 669c3895574b… | 10.0.18362.693 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2cc3ec4f97e1… | 10.0.17763.475 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 73d8a4d4958f… | 10.0.10586.589 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3348930f51a6… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f60e23e0d5cb… | 10.0.16299.15 | x86 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e9f2fbe8e1bc… | 10.0.16299.15 | x64 | NOTEPAD.EXE | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.