Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea). Source status: test; severity: high. Source dates: 2019-10-12 / 2021-11-27.

{
  "category": "process_creation",
  "product": "windows"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 39366e87dfe170d334f81768d22fa8d96d4313813dc40bcd6f517c19103a9157

Detection logic

Original source YAML. Source-tag agreement is not proof of complete semantic coverage. This rule has not been compiled for a SIEM backend or validated against live telemetry here.

title: Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary
id: cc268ac1-42d9-40fd-9ed3-8c4e1a5b87e6
status: test
description: The Devtoolslauncher.exe executes other binary
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Devtoolslauncher/
    - https://twitter.com/_felamos/status/1179811992841797632
author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea)
date: 2019-10-12
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\devtoolslauncher.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: 'LaunchForDeploy'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of devtoolslauncher.exe by legitimate user
level: high

Original YAML and metadata in JSON

False positives

• Legitimate use of devtoolslauncher.exe by legitimate user

Source references

• https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Devtoolslauncher/
• https://twitter.com/_felamos/status/1179811992841797632