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


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Detection:

Execute

  1. Starts a collection session with sessionID 1 and calls kernelbase.CreateProcessW to launch specified executable.

    VSDiagnostics.exe start 1 /launch:calc.exe
    Use case
    Proxy execution of binary
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1127

  2. 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"
    Use case
    Proxy execution of binary with arguments
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1127