sxstrace.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\sxstrace.exe
Description: Sxs Tracing Tool

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`70A0CFCA8CCE69502D42DF56AE6408D2`
SHA1	`B949C2BD2DF5E6005D0D17019C352EAD30629B91`
SHA256	`85BDD568FEDC81B48FE18F5C4B2E2799ACEAC8049F6F36A42E5A7868E83DE938`
SHA384	`CD6CDA3D89867FF7B757278B636E705D78E6962DE19721BA332EA30B2CD1905BDEFBC84961DF3CBD70794E5DD5E302D0`
SHA512	`9FB4BBBC3AF7B6F1CA49C078A50F7FD7418CA0BFE9D1CF7DE8C28D8A8458B6D34562807B6E91DF6B4EAB06E34E324D469672A18E520CA2914D713276227FDD51`
SSDEEP	`768:pDyWlTdSnfYlJmA/GJpAD9aWgrs4a8wxmlmxDoyIC94rK0R8:1JmA/GTO8AZJhoy9KrPR8`
IMP	`608C121F28B6837B15D6067BE234792E`
PESHA1	`3ABDF8163B31F30FBAF610401E8DB41B852BE78E`
PE256	`AC119984B238BC3A28C2CD64389196DF08380F1A0A3F3E42A0F88B19374CD54E`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

WinSxs Tracing Utility.
Usage: SxsTrace [Options]
Options:
   Trace -logfile:FileName [-nostop]
       Enabling tracing for sxs.
       Tracing log is saved to FileName.
       If -nostop is specified, will not prompt to stop tracing.
   Parse -logfile:FileName -outfile:ParsedFile  [-filter:AppName]
       Translate the raw trace file into a human readable format and save the result to ParsedFile.
       Use -filter option to filter the output.
   Stoptrace
       Stop the trace if it is not stopped before.
Example:  SxsTrace Trace -logfile:SxsTrace.etl
          SxsTrace Parse -logfile:SxsTrace.etl -outfile:SxsTrace.txt

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
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: sxstrace.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.17763.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

VirusTotal Detections: 0/66
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/85bdd568fedc81b48fe18f5c4b2e2799aceac8049f6f36a42e5a7868e83de938/detection/

Additional Info*

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sxstrace

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

Diagnoses side-by-side problems.

Syntax

sxstrace [{[trace -logfile:<filename> [-nostop]|[parse -logfile:<filename> -outfile:<parsedfile>  [-filter:<appname>]}]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
trace	Enables tracing for side-by-side.
-logfile	Specifies the raw log file.
`<filename>`	Saves tracing log to `<filename`.
-nostop	Specifies that you shouldn’t receive a prompt to stop tracing.
parse	Translates the raw trace file.
-outfile	Specifies the output filename.
`<parsedfile>`	Specifies the filename of the parsed file.
-filter	Allows the output to be filtered.
`<appname>`	Specifies the name of the application.
stoptrace	Stops the trace, if it wasn’t stopped before.
-?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

To enable tracing and to save the trace file to sxstrace.etl, type:

sxstrace trace -logfile:sxstrace.etl

To translate the raw trace file into a human readable format and to save the result to sxstrace.txt, type:

sxstrace parse -logfile:sxstrace.etl -outfile:sxstrace.txt

Additional References

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