Library / Windows
wusa.exe
Windows Update Standalone Installer · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 3
OriginalFilename
wusa.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\wusa.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wusa.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="wusa.exe" OR Processes.process_name="wusa.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~ ("wusa.exe")
or FileName =~ "wusa.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("wusa.exe") or
process.name : "wusa.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['wusa.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wusa.exe | 22 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.20793 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (14) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 22 parsed builds · 14 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8d159a5fe481… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 09d55bdc7814… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 7a6443c12bac… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 061864be3228… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| d64ed632f753… | 10.0.17763.9376 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a2e946607bcc… | 10.0.14393.7330 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1dd6f40f1e3b… | 10.0.14393.7330 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8b5b60cb0498… | 10.0.10240.20793 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3acf28b5d9bf… | 10.0.10240.20793 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d11263419e73… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 83c6db1e42b6… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 984971b13f89… | 10.0.22000.653 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7df1359f8b32… | 10.0.22000.653 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6097b96e5526… | 10.0.19041.1741 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 36768f5caa1d… | 10.0.19041.1741 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ccda2c9e74e5… | 10.0.19041.1151 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H2 (3) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| b74ef7da9512… | 10.0.15063.1155 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 77160a147be1… | 10.0.15063.1155 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0887d01d26d6… | 10.0.10586.589 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ba63b908b60f… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 64101be948b3… | 10.0.16299.15 | x64 | wusa.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5d1fe9338a8f… | 10.0.16299.15 | x86 | wusa.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.