Library / Windows
winsat.exe
Windows System Assessment Tool · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 2
OriginalFilename
WinSAT.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\winsat.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'WinSAT.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="WinSAT.exe" OR Processes.process_name="winsat.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~ ("WinSAT.exe")
or FileName =~ "winsat.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("WinSAT.exe") or
process.name : "winsat.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['winsat.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinSAT.exe | 15 | x64 | 10.0.10240.20107 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (18) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 15 parsed builds · 2 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90fc0a41e1f9… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ab187bef7305… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 6f3bacbe7fae… | 10.0.14393.6167 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 648993040250… | 10.0.26100.3624 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fb4361a6bf35… | 10.0.10240.20107 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 14afacab2c7d… | 10.0.22000.2295 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cfaaabbc5a5b… | 10.0.19041.3324 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d25b452ccc0f… | 10.0.19041.1320 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (4) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fd6872223dec… | 10.0.17763.1911 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e75d84511e57… | 10.0.18362.778 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cc31fdcdce05… | 10.0.19041.207 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H2 (4) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 3f76ec95527b… | 10.0.17134.1425 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e20fa2f9cb40… | 10.0.15063.2346 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 199935b4ced1… | 10.0.16299.1806 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6ff1a9a0a107… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | WinSAT.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.