Library / Windows
runtimebroker.exe
Runtime Broker · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 3
OriginalFilename
RuntimeBroker.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\runtimebroker.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'RuntimeBroker.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="RuntimeBroker.exe" OR Processes.process_name="runtimebroker.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~ ("RuntimeBroker.exe")
or FileName =~ "runtimebroker.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("RuntimeBroker.exe") or
process.name : "runtimebroker.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['runtimebroker.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RuntimeBroker.exe | 9 | x64 | 10.0.10240.18818 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (13) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 9 parsed builds · 7 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cda8add04485… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 1a3db4a21e93… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 7b038dff9e8e… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| dbf90b115cfc… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3a749e3ba54a… | 10.0.10240.18818 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e86870769ee6… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b13150572a22… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6b86ebd34b1c… | 10.0.10586.1176 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 20a7eb74efd2… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.