Library / LOLBin
regedit.exe
Registry Editor · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
REGEDIT.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\regedit.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'REGEDIT.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="REGEDIT.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="regedit.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~ ("REGEDIT.EXE")
or FileName =~ "regedit.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("REGEDIT.EXE") or
process.name : "regedit.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['regedit.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGEDIT.EXE | 19 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (14) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 19 parsed builds · 13 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7ab6b7f1e71f… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1a5b26b3e45e… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5ca160b5748b… | 10.0.26100.9278 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| d4d50b34b8a5… | 10.0.26100.8972 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| e15abe77d7de… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1809 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 254b18a8cc65… | 10.0.14393.953 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1eda28d11bb4… | 10.0.14393.953 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fdb20300b1d0… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5b3f03d88863… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6aecf38c720b… | 10.0.22000.653 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 611377aaf91f… | 10.0.22000.653 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f6953923fa95… | 10.0.19041.746 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 92f24fed2ba2… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a9bfe5633ced… | 10.0.17763.168 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 33b0ed8a05fd… | 10.0.16299.15 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fc487f01e4d9… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d67043429a29… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 98951bc88850… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 86de20a4f1e7… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | REGEDIT.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.