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Use of VSIISExeLauncher.exe
The "VSIISExeLauncher.exe" binary part of the Visual Studio/VS Code can be used to execute arbitrary binaries
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | |
| Stealth |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
title: Use of VSIISExeLauncher.exe
id: 18749301-f1c5-4efc-a4c3-276ff1f5b6f8
status: test
description: The "VSIISExeLauncher.exe" binary part of the Visual Studio/VS Code can be used to execute arbitrary binaries
references:
- https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/VSIISExeLauncher/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-06-09
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1127
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\VSIISExeLauncher.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'VSIISExeLauncher.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' -p '
- ' -a '
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
all of selection*Stage 1: selection_img
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\VSIISExeLauncher.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'VSIISExeLauncher.exe'
Stage 2: selection_cli
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' -p '
- ' -a '
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match |
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\VSIISExeLauncher.exe" |
OriginalFileName | eq |
| field:"OriginalFileName" kind:eq value:"VSIISExeLauncher.exe" |