LOL · Binary

Forfiles.exe

2 techniques WindowsLOLBAS GPL-3.0

Execute

Execution Windows

Executes specified command since there is a match for notepad.exe in the c:\windows\System32 folder.

Use Use forfiles to start a new process to evade defensive counter measures

forfiles /p c:\windows\system32 /m notepad.exe /c "{CMD}"

Context: user
Native: Execute
MITRE: T1202
Detection: Sigma: github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/6312dd1d44d309608552105c334948f793e89f48/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_forfiles.yml
Refs: twitter.com/vector_sec/status/896049052642533376
gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f
oddvar.moe/2018/01/14/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it/
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Forfiles/

Defense EvasionFile Write Windows

Executes the evil.exe Alternate Data Stream (AD) since there is a match for notepad.exe in the c:\windows\system32 folder.

Use Use forfiles to start a new process from a binary hidden in an alternate data stream

forfiles /p c:\windows\system32 /m notepad.exe /c "{PATH_ABSOLUTE}:evil.exe"

Context: user
Native: ADS
MITRE: T1564.004
Detection: Sigma: github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/6312dd1d44d309608552105c334948f793e89f48/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_forfiles.yml
Refs: twitter.com/vector_sec/status/896049052642533376
gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f
oddvar.moe/2018/01/14/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it/
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Forfiles/