VSDiagnostics.exe

type: OtherMSBinaries

Command-line tool used for performing diagnostics.

Full path

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Team Tools\DiagnosticsHub\Collector\VSDiagnostics.exe

Commands

ExecuteUser T1127
Proxy execution of binary
```
VSDiagnostics.exe start 1 /launch:{PATH:.exe}
```
Starts a collection session with sessionID 1 and calls kernelbase.CreateProcessW to launch specified executable.
os: Windows 10, Windows 11
Execute: EXE
ExecuteUser T1127
Proxy execution of binary with arguments
```
VSDiagnostics.exe start 2 /launch:{PATH:.exe} /launchArgs:"{CMD:args}"
```
Starts a collection session with sessionID 2 and calls kernelbase.CreateProcessW to launch specified executable. Arguments specified in launchArgs are passed to CreateProcessW.
os: Windows 10, Windows 11
Execute: CMD

Detection

Sigma https://github.com/tsale/Sigma_rules/blob/d5b4a09418edfeeb3a2d654f556d5bca82003cd7/LOL_BINs/VSDiagnostics_LoLBin.yml

Resources

https://twitter.com/0xBoku/status/1679200664013135872

acknowledgement: Bobby Cooke @0xBoku