Library / LOLBin
wsreset.exe
This tool resets the Microsoft Store without changing account settings or deleting installed apps · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
WSReset.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\wsreset.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'WSReset.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="WSReset.exe" OR Processes.process_name="wsreset.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~ ("WSReset.exe")
or FileName =~ "wsreset.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("WSReset.exe") or
process.name : "wsreset.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['wsreset.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSReset.exe | 12 | x64 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (16) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 12 parsed builds · 4 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f60d1142f723… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 74083841670a… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 3dcc381cbcdf… | 10.0.17763.1697 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| fe7af6ac7ea7… | 10.0.14393.4169 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f4207f332315… | 10.0.26100.3624 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4c1942a7368d… | 10.0.19041.1949 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2f59cfe63442… | 10.0.19041.746 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H2 (4) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 1f4b1cebdc0d… | 10.0.17134.1967 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7468975d4a4d… | 10.0.15063.2614 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8d7ab0e208a3… | 10.0.18362.145 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 271a8b16dde4… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 71e8b80a3518… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | WSReset.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.