Library / Windows
splwow64.exe
Print driver host for applications · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
splwow64.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\splwow64.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'splwow64.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="splwow64.exe" OR Processes.process_name="splwow64.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~ ("splwow64.exe")
or FileName =~ "splwow64.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("splwow64.exe") or
process.name : "splwow64.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['splwow64.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| splwow64.exe | 11 | x64 | 10.0.10240.21161 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (11) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 11 parsed builds · 9 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 814cba81364e… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 06d76e398439… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 60f7ea47faa3… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 856211a64c0e… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 107633bd5ef0… | 10.0.10240.21161 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b8db2dfdf4a6… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| dc1ec720bc57… | 10.0.17134.1902 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3acac5bf8730… | 10.0.18362.959 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2e01a47bcb50… | 10.0.16299.1992 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 260a49b5f97b… | 10.0.15063.2409 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ba1c6d13d260… | 10.0.10586.1356 | x64 | splwow64.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.