Library / Windows
werfault.exe
Windows Problem Reporting · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 20
OriginalFilename
WerFault.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\werfault.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'WerFault.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="WerFault.exe" OR Processes.process_name="werfault.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~ ("WerFault.exe")
or FileName =~ "werfault.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("WerFault.exe") or
process.name : "werfault.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['werfault.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WerFault.exe | 32 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.20680 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (18) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 32 parsed builds · 4 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c653831ab6e0… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4bc7c9ec509f… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| cb7d0571c54e… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 2151b449e2f9… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 5d9cf6cd662a… | 10.0.22621.7649 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 205fe45d33e6… | 10.0.22621.7649 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win11 23H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| bc7b9099b067… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 306505700906… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| dfe3ab06c743… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 760f6fa663fd… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e388ae22ca73… | 10.0.14393.9514 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 28e789784c90… | 10.0.14393.9514 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 7047c8a0bb79… | 10.0.10240.20680 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 00dc04d11023… | 10.0.10240.20680 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 8a525e5d8037… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 18fa07fd3723… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d5845d8dbf4d… | 10.0.19041.2546 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a538526a8d69… | 10.0.19041.2546 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| bd6a13d11475… | 10.0.19041.867 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2b385be81945… | 10.0.19041.867 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 739ecf1360e3… | 10.0.18362.1440 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| af396587eb7f… | 10.0.17134.1845 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 695180d1f663… | 10.0.17134.1845 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 313ce0c7d84c… | 10.0.15063.2554 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1703 | Winbindex | ||
| a9a03b6cbb83… | 10.0.18362.1377 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| be3432808a85… | 10.0.18362.1198 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6efa84dc4e1f… | 10.0.18362.1198 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| d9ef98896d66… | 10.0.16299.2166 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 783279e72d0e… | 10.0.16299.2166 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0fcb4170dc0a… | 10.0.15063.2525 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1703 | Winbindex | ||
| 8d5e1ea8a012… | 10.0.10586.1106 | x64 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 6b2caa014acc… | 10.0.10586.1106 | x86 | WerFault.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.