--- Name: Update.exe Description: Update is the squirrel update utility used by Microsoft Electron app (Teams in this case) Author: Mr.Un1k0d3r Created: 2019-06-26 Commands: - Command: Copy your payload into `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\`. Then run the following command `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe --processStart payload.exe --process-start-args "whatever args"` Description: The Update.exe will execute the file you copied into the current folder. Usecase: Application Whitelisting Bypass Category: AWL Bypass Privileges: user privs MitreID: T1033 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1033 OperatingSystem: Windows 7 and up with Microsoft Teams installed Full_Path: - Path: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe Detection: - IOC: Update.exe spawned an unknown process Resources: - Link: https://twitter.com/MrUn1k0d3r/status/1143928885211537408 Acknowledgement: - Person: Mr.Un1k0d3r Handle: @MrUn1k0d3r ---