.. /Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe

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Paths:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\<version>\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\NodeJsTools\NodeJsTools\Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\<version>\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\NodeJsTools\NodeJsTools\Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe

Resources:

• https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1463526834918854661

Acknowledgements:

• mr.d0x (@mrd0x)

Detections:

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

Execute

1. Launch cmd.exe as a subprocess of Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe.

   Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe normal 1 cmd.exe

   Use case

   Spawn a new process via Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe.

   Privileges required

   User

   Operating systems

   Windows

   ATT&CK® technique

   T1127