ClickFix Script Host Execution from Run Dialog
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects Windows Script Host (cscript/wscript) execution from explorer.exe Run Dialog with scripting engine specification or remote URL arguments -- used in advanced ClickFix variants for initial execution via VBScript/JScript.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1:
actionname = "Process started" AND ( PARENTPROCESSNAME endswith "\explorer.exe" AND ( PROCESSNAME endswith "\cscript.exe,\wscript.exe" OR ORIGINALFILENAME = "cscript.exe,wscript.exe" ) AND ( COMMANDLINE contains "//e:jscript" OR COMMANDLINE contains "//e:vbscript" OR COMMANDLINE contains "http" ))
select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.ORIGINALFILENAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSID,Action1.PROCESSID,Action1.PRODUCT_NAME,Action1.SECURITYID
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
