HighSigmaHQ Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

MSDT Execution Via Answer File

Detects execution of "msdt.exe" using an answer file which is simulating the legitimate way of calling msdt via "pcwrun.exe" (For example from the compatibility tab).

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Detection requirements

Platform: Linux macOS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: process_creation

Known benign triggers

Possible undocumented parents of "msdt" other than "pcwrun".

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/	Tool	4from 2 sources

Detection rules

MSDT Execution Via Answer File

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

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