Library / LOLBin
pktmon.exe
Packet Monitor · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
PktMon.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\pktmon.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'PktMon.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="PktMon.exe" OR Processes.process_name="pktmon.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~ ("PktMon.exe")
or FileName =~ "pktmon.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("PktMon.exe") or
process.name : "pktmon.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['pktmon.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PktMon.exe | 10 | x64 | 10.0.18362.1474 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1909 → Win11 26H1 (10) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 10 parsed builds · 4 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b69078b29fb3… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| f444c0abef0f… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 2289770e93bf… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e8f66b7e7740… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 97eb0a71f6f5… | 10.0.19041.3570 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 92ebe1c83ba5… | 10.0.19041.2193 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win10 20H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d7a5e957eff4… | 10.0.19041.1320 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6b5f5eba6f3a… | 10.0.22000.653 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win11 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ec0c08e061dc… | 10.0.18362.1474 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2eb43a411862… | 10.0.19041.906 | x64 | PktMon.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.