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/ OpenConsole.exe
Star
Execute
Console Window host for Windows Terminal
Paths:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\Terminal\ServiceHub\os64\OpenConsole.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\Terminal\ServiceHub\os86\OpenConsole.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\Terminal\ServiceHub\os64\OpenConsole.exe
Resources:
https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537563834478645252
Acknowledgements:
Nasreddine Bencherchali (
@nas_bench
)
Detection:
IOC: OpenConsole.exe spawning unexpected processes
Sigma:
https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/9e0ef7251b075f15e7abafbbec16d3230c5fa477/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_openconsole.yml
Execute
Execute calc with OpenConsole.exe as parent process
OpenConsole.exe calc
Usecase: Use OpenConsole.exe as a proxy binary to evade defensive counter-measures
Privileges required: User
OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
MITRE ATT&CK®:
T1202