osqueryi.exe
Summary
OSQuery interactive shell. Query-based endpoint visibility tool that exposes operating system data as SQL tables. Used by security teams for endpoint investigation and compliance.
osqueryi.exe is the 161st most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 103,347 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\generic-asset-interrogator\0.2.13\osquery\windows_x64\v5.12.1 and it is most often launched by generic-asset-interrogator.exe.
Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\generic-asset-interrogator\0.2.13\osquery\windows_x64\v5.12.1100%
- C:\ProgramData\...<0.01%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- d36ce2015da08b6cb638f78516123002984640b9d0237cb7c0e417691096637d100%
- fbf4e6679d3c5b1b033a5dc707f3a6402346b55fd8baec99e60c22ee57272635<0.01%
Process Ancestry
Top Grandparents
- explorer.exe100%
Top Parents
- cmd.exe<0.01%
Rare or environment-specific process names are omitted from ancestry tables. Percentages are of all observed relationships.
Security Analysis
What does osqueryi.exe normally do?
Part of osquery (Linux Foundation) software.
When is osqueryi.exe suspicious?
Running from unexpected paths.
How do attackers abuse osqueryi.exe?
Not commonly abused.
Detection guidance
No specific detection needed.
False positive notes
Normal operation.
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Data from EchoTrail's dataset of ~346M Windows process executions. Last extracted 2026-08-04.