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# MSBuild

Let's get some examples here we can add powershell code onto an XML file have msbuild compile it and execute to call a shell back to us this will automate the process to leverage the MSBuild technique to input a powershell payload into an inline-task XML file that can be launched.

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I continued with the use of this tool for creating shell's using msbuild and converting the file into an XML format perfect use for MSBuild.

![](/files/-LxYEuRrcRRDjZAea7Fr)

Let's copy this onto our victim machine

We can see that we saved the z.xml file onto the machine (This name can be whatever) . From here we will need to move onto the MSBuild directory and load the executable

![z.xml](/files/-LxYNGpFJlOG6VT__o3k)

![MSBuild Path](/files/-LxYNTKIIaDYIutARlpw)

&#x20;Let's use MSBuild to execute our XML File

![](/files/-LxYTPpQFcq0R8XfVOLs)

We can also execute csproj files as MSBuild compiles these as well.

This tool uses techniques  that are already published as stated on the README `This script will generate payloads for basic intrusion detection avoidance. It utilizes publicly demonstrated techniques from several different sources.`


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