Library / Windows
userinit.exe
Userinit Logon Application · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 3
OriginalFilename
USERINIT.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\userinit.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'USERINIT.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="USERINIT.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="userinit.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~ ("USERINIT.EXE")
or FileName =~ "userinit.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("USERINIT.EXE") or
process.name : "userinit.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['userinit.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USERINIT.EXE | 14 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (7) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 14 parsed builds · 26 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98e4585899c1… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 83b97e70a424… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bd7a10dcca85… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 32ad3e10feba… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 2f664f44b54f… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 257cb75fa8b9… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ea5cc91d9307… | 10.0.22000.37 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fe22ddddc30c… | 10.0.22000.37 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cfc6a18fc8fe… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 62cfcd13a485… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2b563d081acd… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 164b50562a18… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 54e385eb0873… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | USERINIT.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 24aeb3072421… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | USERINIT.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.