Library / Windows
wlanhelper.exe
A tool for wireless adapter settings · Nmap Software LLC
WindowsParsed
OriginalFilename
WlanHelper.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\wlanhelper.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'WlanHelper.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="WlanHelper.exe" OR Processes.process_name="wlanhelper.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~ ("WlanHelper.exe")
or FileName =~ "wlanhelper.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("WlanHelper.exe") or
process.name : "wlanhelper.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['wlanhelper.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WlanHelper.exe | 2 | x64, x86 | 5.1.88.504 | Host scan |
All 2 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b5184756bf86… | 5.1.88.504 | x86 | WlanHelper.exe | Host scan | |||
| abdcfca1a2d2… | 5.1.88.504 | x64 | WlanHelper.exe | Host scan |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.