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Visual Studio NodejsTools PressAnyKey Renamed Execution

Detects renamed execution of "Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe", which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute arbitrary binaries

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Apr 1165c3ca2c-525f-4ced-968e-246a713d164fwindows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
    selection:
        OriginalFileName: 'Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe'
    filter_main_legit_name:
        Image|endswith: '\Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References
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twitter.com
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gist.github.com
MITRE ATT&CK
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Visual Studio NodejsTools PressAnyKey Arbitrary Binary Execution

Detects child processes of Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe that can be used to execute any other binary

Detects similar activity. Both rules may fire on overlapping events.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
65c3ca2c-525f-4ced-968e-246a713d164f
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Apr 11
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_pressanykey.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.defense-evasionattack.t1218
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