MSIExec.exe
Locate What msiexec.exe is Installing
To locate what msiexec.exe is installing, first look in EAM for the following command lines previous to files being written:
C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding CODE
AND
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe" /x {GUID}
Then search below reg keys to locate what it is and origin point
Reg Keys for GUID
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
For further context, use event logs within Application Event Log and search for GUID.
Also worth just google GUID first to see if it is a known one.
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