Library / Windows
spoolsv.exe
Spooler SubSystem App · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 5
OriginalFilename
spoolsv.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\spoolsv.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'spoolsv.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="spoolsv.exe" OR Processes.process_name="spoolsv.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~ ("spoolsv.exe")
or FileName =~ "spoolsv.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("spoolsv.exe") or
process.name : "spoolsv.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['spoolsv.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spoolsv.exe | 17 | x64 | 10.0.10240.21161 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (17) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 17 parsed builds · 3 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ea5f5d939ae2… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f1757d2bd01b… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 09a79d6ee75d… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6f9fcefed581… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b8077bcbda69… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2a111f469672… | 10.0.10240.21161 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 682cb9dbd9c5… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ca7e660a8472… | 10.0.19041.5794 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7f9eae750626… | 10.0.22000.2960 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bcec1954f668… | 10.0.19041.2788 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c091ff5b47ae… | 10.0.18362.2212 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d3f853be3a59… | 10.0.19041.1387 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 2004 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 654f1b82d7c5… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| b4d2906d46c2… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9d3ee4e60dd5… | 10.0.18362.1256 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2a98a59d643e… | 10.0.16299.1992 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3bac725e477f… | 10.0.10586.1356 | x64 | spoolsv.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.