.. /VSDiagnostics.exe
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Command-line tool used for performing diagnostics.


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Detection:

Execute

Starts a collection session with sessionID 1 and calls kernelbase.CreateProcessW to launch specified executable.
VSDiagnostics.exe start 1 /launch:calc.exe
Usecase: Proxy execution of binary
Privileges required: User
OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
MITRE ATT&CK®: T1127



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:cmd.exe /launchArgs:"/c calc.exe"
Usecase: Proxy execution of binary with arguments
Privileges required: User
OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
MITRE ATT&CK®: T1127