Library / Windows
wmiprvse.exe
WMI Provider Host · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 7
OriginalFilename
Wmiprvse.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\wmiprvse.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'Wmiprvse.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="Wmiprvse.exe" OR Processes.process_name="wmiprvse.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~ ("Wmiprvse.exe")
or FileName =~ "wmiprvse.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("Wmiprvse.exe") or
process.name : "wmiprvse.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['wmiprvse.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wmiprvse.exe | 19 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.20708 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (13) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 19 parsed builds · 14 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7e5bc3cfdd24… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4976d571e8c7… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 783261f5f777… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 921da7eddacd… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 389d51438e99… | 10.0.19041.7802 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f608793d5310… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c65cbb77c954… | 10.0.14393.9611 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| eb5898855005… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bd64bdabd96b… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| efcc7501e4c3… | 10.0.10240.20708 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a66a79042c0c… | 10.0.10240.20708 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 960056479dc3… | 10.0.19041.546 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2198a7b58bcc… | 10.0.19041.546 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6a9c5dbc6c11… | 10.0.15063.1155 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b5c78bef3883… | 10.0.17763.1 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 158075d730a7… | 10.0.17763.1 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| adf8fe4a2074… | 10.0.10586.589 | x64 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 986bd7386644… | 10.0.10586.589 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ace8736b837b… | 10.0.15063.0 | x86 | Wmiprvse.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.