Devtoolslauncher.exe
Binary will execute specified binary. Part of VS/VScode installation.
Paths
c:\windows\system32\devtoolslauncher.exe
Commands
Execute
The above binary will execute other binary.
Use case: Execute any binary with given arguments and it will call `developertoolssvc.exe`. `developertoolssvc` is actually executing the binary.
Privileges: User
devtoolslauncher.exe LaunchForDeploy {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} "{CMD:args}" test
Execute
The above binary will execute other binary.
Use case: Execute any binary with given arguments.
Privileges: User
devtoolslauncher.exe LaunchForDebug {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} "{CMD:args}" test
Detection
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_devtoolslauncher.yml
- IOC: DeveloperToolsSvc.exe spawned an unknown process