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Use of Remote.exe

Remote.exe is part of WinDbg in the Windows SDK and can be used for AWL bypass and running remote files.

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  - Image|endswith: \remote.exe
  - OriginalFileName: remote.exe
condition: selection

Author

Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io

Created

2022-06-02

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.t1127

Raw Content

title: Use of Remote.exe
id: 4eddc365-79b4-43ff-a9d7-99422dc34b93
status: test
description: Remote.exe is part of WinDbg in the Windows SDK and can be used for AWL bypass and running remote files.
references:
    - https://blog.thecybersecuritytutor.com/Exeuction-AWL-Bypass-Remote-exe-LOLBin/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Remote/
author: 'Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io'
date: 2022-06-02
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1127
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\remote.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'remote.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Approved installs of Windows SDK with Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDbg).
level: medium