Renamed Msdt.EXE Execution

calendar Nov 26, 2025 · attack.defense-evasion attack.t1036.003  ·
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Detects the execution of a renamed "Msdt.exe" binary

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 1title: Renamed Msdt.EXE Execution
 2id: bd1c6866-65fc-44b2-be51-5588fcff82b9
 3status: test
 4description: Detects the execution of a renamed "Msdt.exe" binary
 5references:
 6    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/
 7author: pH-T (Nextron Systems)
 8date: 2022-06-03
 9modified: 2023-02-03
10tags:
11    - attack.defense-evasion
12    - attack.t1036.003
13logsource:
14    category: process_creation
15    product: windows
16detection:
17    selection:
18        OriginalFileName: 'msdt.exe'
19    filter:
20        Image|endswith: '\msdt.exe'
21    condition: selection and not filter
22falsepositives:
23    - Unlikely
24level: high
25regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_msdt/info.yml

References

  • Msdt on LOLBAS

    Msdt.exe is a living-of-the-land file containing unexpected functionality that can be abused by attackers; this page lists all its use cases.


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