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Suspicious Command Execution from Visual Studio Code

Detects Visual Studio Code ("Code.exe" on Windows or "Code Helper" on macOS) spawning a shell or downloader whose command line contains an encoded command, a download cradle, or a reverse-shell pattern. Malicious IDE…

Description

Detects Visual Studio Code ("Code.exe" on Windows or "Code Helper" on macOS) spawning a shell or downloader whose command line contains an encoded command, a download cradle, or a reverse-shell pattern. Malicious IDE extensions use the editor process to run these commands after install.

Detection logic

Its licence does not clear it for publishing here

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Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

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