Library / LOLBin
rundll32.exe
Windows host process (Rundll32) · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
RUNDLL32.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\rundll32.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'RUNDLL32.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="RUNDLL32.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="rundll32.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~ ("RUNDLL32.EXE")
or FileName =~ "rundll32.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("RUNDLL32.EXE") or
process.name : "rundll32.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['rundll32.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUNDLL32.EXE | 21 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.20822 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (15) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 21 parsed builds · 11 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b86b06438f8f… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 24aaef695d7b… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| dc41380d0c96… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| ca3176c675bc… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 9f1e56a3bf29… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9980cc59993d… | 10.0.14393.4169 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 28de7d3e8bf4… | 10.0.14393.4169 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 238eb6d00c29… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2370d904f3c1… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a89e46dfa01f… | 10.0.10240.20822 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 45fffd7e2f11… | 10.0.10240.20822 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c28108f9dd1b… | 10.0.22621.4746 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 344fe666b811… | 10.0.22621.4746 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b53f3c0cd32d… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6cbe0e1f046b… | 10.0.19041.746 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c6ca51e46aa9… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 50e7c39ddb4f… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ee199958132f… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4d3fad632631… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d884b06dbb81… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 594e6e07bc6b… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | RUNDLL32.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.