msbuild.exe
Source: Wild
Summary
MSBuild.exe is Microsoft's Build Engine. It is a platform used to build applications and is part of Microsoft Visual Studio. Visual Studio depends on MSBuild, but MSBuild can also be used independently.
EchoTrail Prevalence Score (EPS)
30.47
Rank Analysis
Host Prevalence
2.1%
Execution Rank
1,518th
Behavioral Analysis
Top Paths
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0\Bin
37.88 %
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Top Network Ports
8000
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Ancestry Analysis
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Security Analysis
Intel
Given MSBuild’s ability to process higher level code (e.g. C++ and .NET) on the fly, it has become a popular native Windows tool being leveraged during advanced attacks and pentests. It is sometimes found in malicious activity involving the compiling or running of malware. One common method of compiling and running malicious code using MSBuild is to provide it with a malicious .csproj file, which can be seen in the abused MSBuild’s command line. Examining what processes are launched by a suspicious MSBuild process can help one infer what the suspicious code is doing.