Library / Windows
winrshost.exe
Host Process for WinRM's Remote Shell plugin · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 1
OriginalFilename
winrshost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\winrshost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'winrshost.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="winrshost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="winrshost.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~ ("winrshost.exe")
or FileName =~ "winrshost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("winrshost.exe") or
process.name : "winrshost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['winrshost.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| winrshost.exe | 12 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.20747 → 10.0.28000.1896 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (6) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 12 parsed builds · 29 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d8f5e4d75e41… | 10.0.28000.1896 | x64 | winrshost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 9beb5d95a34a… | 10.0.28000.1896 | x86 | winrshost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2f78b11eb0d4… | 10.0.26100.7019 | x86 | winrshost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 21cf8033ed9f… | 10.0.26100.7019 | x64 | winrshost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| e3ebb10ab67c… | 10.0.10240.20747 | x86 | winrshost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9d22b1b5ee16… | 10.0.10240.20747 | x64 | winrshost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7e05b6137916… | 10.0.26100.1150 | x64 | winrshost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 65c3d1e52f44… | 10.0.26100.1 | x86 | winrshost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| d3163d97dae3… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | winrshost.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 607c014a3ca5… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | winrshost.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5ea5b79578a1… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | winrshost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 11b603e0f55d… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | winrshost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.