title: Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary
id: cc268ac1-42d9-40fd-9ed3-8c4e1a5b87e6
status: test
description: The Devtoolslauncher.exe executes other binary
author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea)
references:
  - https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/master/yml/OtherMSBinaries/Devtoolslauncher.yml
  - https://twitter.com/_felamos/status/1179811992841797632
date: 2019/10/12
modified: 2021/11/27
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
level: critical
tags:
  - attack.defense_evasion
  - attack.t1218