Sigma rule: Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-91f0f54c23b8, updated 2021-11-27T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea)
Date
2019-10-12
Modified
2021-11-27
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_devtoolslauncher.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

The Devtoolslauncher.exe executes other binary

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '\devtoolslauncher.exe'
    CommandLine|contains: 'LaunchForDeploy'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate use of devtoolslauncher.exe by legitimate user

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1218

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_devtoolslauncher.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary" by Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_devtoolslauncher.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary",
entity page, dataset version ref-91f0f54c23b8, updated 2021-11-27T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/cc268ac1-42d9-40fd-9ed3-8c4e1a5b87e6 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule cc268ac1-42d9-40fd-9ed3-8c4e1a5b87e6, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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