Potential Binary Proxy Execution Via VSDiagnostics.EXE
Detects execution of "VSDiagnostics.exe" with the "start" command in order to launch and proxy arbitrary binaries.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
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
- Legitimate usage for tracing and diagnostics purposes
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| twitter.com/0xBoku/status/1679200664013135872 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- ac1c92b4-ac81-405a-9978-4604d78cc47e
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1