Launcher process Located at: c:\windows\system32\runexehelper.exe.
runexehelperrunexehelperSandbox: 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 |
Launches the specified exe. Prerequisites: (1) diagtrack_action_output environment variable must be set to an existing, writable folder; (2) runexewithargs_output.txt file cannot exist in the folder indicated by the variable. (Executes arbitrary code)
runexehelper.exe {PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe}| Type | Rule / Indicator |
|---|---|
| sigma | https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/197615345b927682ab7ad7fa3c5f5bb2ed911eed/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_runexehelper.yml |
| ioc | c:\windows\system32\runexehelper.exe is run |
| ioc | Existence of runexewithargs_output.txt file |
runexehelper is a Windows LOLBin. Launcher process Located at: c:\windows\system32\runexehelper.exe.