Event ID: 5152

The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked a packet.

The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked a packet.

Application Information:
    Process ID:     %1
    Application Name:   %2

Network Information:
    Direction:      %3
    Source Address:     %4
    Source Port:        %5
    Destination Address:    %6
    Destination Port:       %7
    Protocol:       %8

Filter Information:
    Filter Run-Time ID: %9
    Layer Name:     %10
    Layer Run-Time ID:  %11


This event generates when Windows Filtering Platform has blocked a network packet.

This event is generated for every received network packet.

Auditing:     Rarely

Auditing this event is generally only recommended short-term for troubleshooting or security reasons.


Volume:     High Very High

The volume is potentially very high since this event is logged for every network packet that is being blocked.


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 5152



Name Field Insertion String OS Example
Protocol Protocol %8 Any View Codes


Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /subcategory:"Filtering Platform Packet Drop"



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