Library / Windows
pkgmgr.exe
Windows Package Manager · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 2
OriginalFilename
PkgMgr.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\pkgmgr.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'PkgMgr.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="PkgMgr.exe" OR Processes.process_name="pkgmgr.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~ ("PkgMgr.exe")
or FileName =~ "pkgmgr.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("PkgMgr.exe") or
process.name : "pkgmgr.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['pkgmgr.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PkgMgr.exe | 16 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (8) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 16 parsed builds · 24 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 926d0274c72e… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 65cebd87c53c… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d36c931f8150… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| d219500dc975… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| d3dbf04593a2… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 076a90b63bc9… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c48cd3943ac9… | 10.0.14393.2457 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8afd78cb0bef… | 10.0.14393.2457 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e8df39d2425d… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b25b794e0340… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6d1974918a57… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5fae9647ad5a… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 90c1dbdc34e2… | 10.0.22000.1042 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8e7f5f5874c9… | 10.0.22000.1042 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 641ec18bf786… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5aff0dd3b24b… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | PkgMgr.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.