msedgewebview2.exe is the executable file for Microsoft Edge WebView2, which is a web browser control used by applications to display web content. Located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\114.0.1823.43\msedgewebview2.exe; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\131.0.2903.70\msedgewebview2.exe.
msedgewebview2msedgewebview2Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s
security.execution.command Outputs
process.output Command execution output
process_spawn Produces
process.output| Resource | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | low |
| Memory | 16 MB |
| Network | low |
| Disk I/O | low |
This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified executable as its subprocess. (Proxy execution of binary)
msedgewebview2.exe --no-sandbox --browser-subprocess-path="{PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe}"This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified command as its subprocess. (Proxy execution of binary)
msedgewebview2.exe --utility-cmd-prefix="{CMD}"This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified command as its subprocess. (Proxy execution of binary)
msedgewebview2.exe --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-launcher="{CMD}"This command launches the Microsoft Edge WebView2 browser control without sandboxing and will spawn the specified command as its subprocess. (Proxy execution of binary)
msedgewebview2.exe --no-sandbox --renderer-cmd-prefix="{CMD}"| Type | Rule / Indicator |
|---|---|
| sigma | https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/e1a713d264ac072bb76b5c4e5f41315a015d3f41/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_electron_execution_proxy.yml |
| ioc | msedgewebview2.exe spawned with any of the following: --gpu-launcher, --utility-cmd-prefix, --renderer-cmd-prefix, --browser-subprocess-path |
msedgewebview2 is a Windows LOLBin. msedgewebview2.exe is the executable file for Microsoft Edge WebView2, which is a web browser control used by applications to display web content. Located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\114.0.1823.43\msedgewebview2.exe; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\131.0.2903.70\msedgewebview2.exe.