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LOL · OtherMSBinary

vstest.console.exe

1 technique WindowsLOLBAS GPL-3.0

AWL Bypass

AWL / Policy Bypass Windows

VSTest functionality may allow an adversary to executes their malware by wrapping it as a test method then build it to a .exe or .dll file to be later run by vstest.console.exe. This may both allow AWL bypass or defense bypass in general

Use Proxy Execution and AWL bypass, Adversaries may run malicious code embedded inside the test methods of crafted dll/exe

vstest.console.exe {PATH:.dll}
Context
user
Native
AWL Bypass
MITRE
T1127
Detection
IOC: vstest.console.exe spawning unexpected processes