eventcreate.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\eventcreate.exe
Description: Event Create - Creates a custom event in an event log

Hashes

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PE256	`CAC761941BD0B6DAC5730357AC7372D7C11CB487C33086267E5FEB3FCBB9E3A1`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

EVENTCREATE [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] /ID eventid
            [/L logname] [/SO srcname] /T type /D description

Description:
    This command line tool enables an administrator to create
    a custom event ID and message in a specified event log.

Parameter List:
    /S    system           Specifies the remote system to connect to.

    /U    [domain\]user    Specifies the user context under which
                           the command should execute.

    /P    [password]       Specifies the password for the given
                           user context. Prompts for input if omitted.

    /L    logname          Specifies the event log to create
                           an event in.

    /T    type             Specifies the type of event to create.
                           Valid types: SUCCESS, ERROR, WARNING, INFORMATION.

    /SO   source           Specifies the source to use for the
                           event (if not specified, source will default
                           to 'eventcreate'). A valid source can be any
                           string and should represent the application
                           or component that is generating the event.

    /ID   id               Specifies the event ID for the event. A
                           valid custom message ID is in the range
                           of 1 - 1000.

    /D    description      Specifies the description text for the new event.

    /?                     Displays this help message.


Examples:
    EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 1000
        /L APPLICATION /D "My custom error event for the application log"

    EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 999 /L APPLICATION
        /SO WinWord /D "Winword event 999 happened due to low diskspace"

    EVENTCREATE /S system /T ERROR /ID 100
        /L APPLICATION /D "Custom job failed to install"

    EVENTCREATE /S system /U user /P password /ID 1 /T ERROR
        /L APPLICATION /D "User access failed due to invalid user credentials"

Usage (stderr):

ERROR: Invalid argument/option - '--help'.
Type "EVENTCREATE /?" for usage.

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\system32\eventcreate.exe
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 3300000266BD1580EFA75CD6D3000000000266
Thumbprint: A4341B9FD50FB9964283220A36A1EF6F6FAA7840
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: evcreate.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.19041.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

VirusTotal Detections: 0/74
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7cc501292377dc849a34214f017f62a7331f44f96bc6fe3e566253a9918bf811/detection

Additional Info*

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

eventcreate

Enables an administrator to create a custom event in a specified event log.

[!IMPORTANT] Custom events can’t be written to the security log.

Syntax

eventcreate [/s <computer> [/u <domain\user> [/p <password>]] {[/l {APPLICATION|SYSTEM}]|[/so <srcname>]} /t {ERROR|WARNING|INFORMATION|SUCCESSAUDIT|FAILUREAUDIT} /id <eventID> /d <description>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/s `<computer>`	Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
/u `<domain\user>`	Runs the command with the account permissions of the user specified by `<user>` or `<domain\user>`. The default is the permissions of the current logged on user on the computer issuing the command.
/p `<password>`	Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
/l `{APPLICATION \| SYSTEM}`	Specifies the name of the event log where the event will be created. The valid log names are APPLICATION or SYSTEM.
/so `<srcname>`	Specifies the source to use for the event. A valid source can be any string and should represent the application or component that is generating the event.
/t `{ERROR \| WARNING \| INFORMATION \| SUCCESSAUDIT \| FAILUREAUDIT}`	Specifies the type of event to create. The valid types are ERROR, WARNING, INFORMATION, SUCCESSAUDIT, and FAILUREAUDIT.
/id `<eventID>`	Specifies the event ID for the event. A valid ID is any number from 1 to 1000.
/d `<description>`	Specifies the description to use for the newly created event.
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

The following examples show how you can use the eventcreate command:

eventcreate /t ERROR /id 100 /l application /d "Create event in application log"
eventcreate /t INFORMATION /id 1000 /d "Create event in WinMgmt source"
eventcreate /t ERROR /id 201 /so winword /l application /d "New src Winword in application log"
eventcreate /s server /t ERROR /id 100 /l application /d "Remote machine without user credentials"
eventcreate /s server /u user /p password /id 100 /t ERROR /l application /d "Remote machine with user credentials"
eventcreate /s server1 /s server2 /u user /p password /id 100 /t ERROR /d "Creating events on Multiple remote machines"
eventcreate /s server /u user /id 100 /t WARNING /d "Remote machine with partial user credentials"

Additional References

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