Library / Windows
wlanext.exe
Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 2
OriginalFilename
wlanext.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\wlanext.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wlanext.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="wlanext.exe" OR Processes.process_name="wlanext.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~ ("wlanext.exe")
or FileName =~ "wlanext.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("wlanext.exe") or
process.name : "wlanext.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['wlanext.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wlanext.exe | 14 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.2804 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c269e97bf3f1… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 488e5808c21a… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4af9bd1f84f2… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 2e14dc3c21e4… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| c3e3eb121b52… | 10.0.26100.4202 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 318381ffe550… | 10.0.26100.4202 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ddb1ec5e7029… | 10.0.17763.1 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 90ba99f33f2e… | 10.0.17763.1 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 812af9d4eed6… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3a326018b2b5… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d23445822ae6… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 037fb4d789e8… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f696bced4f66… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8eace213bcb7… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | wlanext.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.