.. /VSDiagnostics.exe
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Execute (EXE, CMD)

Command-line tool used for performing diagnostics.

Paths:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Team Tools\DiagnosticsHub\Collector\VSDiagnostics.exe

Resources:

https://twitter.com/0xBoku/status/1679200664013135872

Acknowledgements:

Bobby Cooke (@0xBoku)

Detections:

Sigma: https://github.com/tsale/Sigma_rules/blob/d5b4a09418edfeeb3a2d654f556d5bca82003cd7/LOL_BINs/VSDiagnostics_LoLBin.yml

Execute

Starts a collection session with sessionID 1 and calls kernelbase.CreateProcessW to launch specified executable.
```
VSDiagnostics.exe start 1 /launch:{PATH:.exe}
```
Use case
Proxy execution of binary

Privileges required
User

Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11

ATT&CK® technique
T1127
Tags
Execute: EXE
Starts a collection session with sessionID 2 and calls kernelbase.CreateProcessW to launch specified executable. Arguments specified in launchArgs are passed to CreateProcessW.
```
VSDiagnostics.exe start 2 /launch:{PATH:.exe} /launchArgs:"{CMD:args}"
```
Use case
Proxy execution of binary with arguments

Privileges required
User

Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11

ATT&CK® technique
T1127
Tags
Execute: CMD