HOSTNAME.EXE

File Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HOSTNAME.EXE
Description: Hostname APP

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`612DBA11F1DFAD1998609A647B740B34`
SHA1	`C37511680B331D7CC1CC0DC32235CD233C7E5F0D`
SHA256	`F88F37BFEFFC80D563B87AD6DE0F65D52D5760882013ABA5ECBE9FAD08D36777`
SHA384	`60E56301C0010924AB98B00FE5C48B9A73FA29470949AEF638D2D0804C022D274A6DA6BA84DF1CE12E352BC270AEBAF6`
SHA512	`C6077C31577FDB2011F4D2E7C1BCBB3983F2AE47D6BD7FA281E965E8C52DEDF27F712087F8F2ED77E50FB6AD9EB3C6AD2B03C453E1B6781C257025B35FF22D63`
SSDEEP	`192:0xyxH6lzKFc8rRYU861ds0ePdGXgoXabtwl4tWE6W:wyUuFTFP8cigAbtZWE6W`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

Prints the name of the current host.

hostname

Usage (stderr):

sethostname: Use the Network Control Panel Applet to set hostname.
hostname -s is not supported.

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232
Thumbprint: FF82BC38E1DA5E596DF374C53E3617F7EDA36B06
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: hostname.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.18362.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.18362.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Windows\system32\HOSTNAME.EXE	69

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of HOSTNAME.EXE being misused. While HOSTNAME.EXE is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	apt_silence_downloader_v3.yml	`- '\hostname.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_multiple_suspicious_cli.yml	`- hostname.exe`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_susp_commands_recon_activity.yml	`- hostname.exe`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_susp_hostname.yml	`Image\\|endswith: \HOSTNAME.EXE`	DRL 1.0

Additional Info*

*The information below is copied from MicrosoftDocs, which is maintained by Microsoft. Available under CC BY 4.0 license.

hostname

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Displays the host name portion of the full computer name of the computer.

[!IMPORTANT] This command is available only if the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol is installed as a component in the properties of a network adapter in Network.

Syntax

hostname

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Any parameter different than /? produces an error message and sets the errorlevel to 1.

Notes

Environment variable %COMPUTERNAME% usually will print the same string as hostname, but in uppercase.
If environment variable _CLUSTER_NETWORK_NAME_ is defined, hostname will print its value.

Examples

To display the name of the computer, type:

hostname

To display the name of the computer in uppercase:

echo %COMPUTERNAME%

To alter the hostname output:

set "_CLUSTER_NETWORK_NAME_=Altered Computer Name"
hostname

Additional References

Command-Line Syntax Key