title: Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary
id: cc268ac1-42d9-40fd-9ed3-8c4e1a5b87e6
status: experimental
description: The Devtoolslauncher.exe executes other binary
references:
    - https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/master/yml/OtherMSBinaries/Devtoolslauncher.yml
    - https://twitter.com/_felamos/status/1179811992841797632
author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea)
date: 2019/10/12
modified: 2019/11/04
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1218
    - attack.execution # an old one
level: critical
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\devtoolslauncher.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: 'LaunchForDeploy'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of devtoolslauncher.exe by legitimate user