msedgewebview2.exe
msedgewebview2.exe is the executable file for Microsoft Edge WebView2, which is a web browser control used by applications to display web content.
Paths
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\114.0.1823.43\msedgewebview2.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\131.0.2903.70\msedgewebview2.exe
Commands
Execute
This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified executable as its subprocess.
Use case: Proxy execution of binary
Privileges: Low privileges
msedgewebview2.exe --no-sandbox --browser-subprocess-path="{PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe}"Execute
This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified command as its subprocess.
Use case: Proxy execution of binary
Privileges: User
msedgewebview2.exe --utility-cmd-prefix="{CMD}"Execute
This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified command as its subprocess.
Use case: Proxy execution of binary
Privileges: User
msedgewebview2.exe --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-launcher="{CMD}"Execute
This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified command as its subprocess.
Use case: Proxy execution of binary
Privileges: User
msedgewebview2.exe --no-sandbox --renderer-cmd-prefix="{CMD}"Detection
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/e1a713d264ac072bb76b5c4e5f41315a015d3f41/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_electron_execution_proxy.yml
- IOC: msedgewebview2.exe spawned with any of the following: --gpu-launcher, --utility-cmd-prefix, --renderer-cmd-prefix, --browser-subprocess-path