WSF/JSE/JS/VBA/VBE File Execution Via Cscript/Wscript

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects script file execution (.js, .jse, .vba, .vbe, .vbs, .wsf) by Wscript/Cscript

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND (ORIGINALFILENAME = "wscript.exe,cscript.exe" OR PROCESSNAME endswith "\wscript.exe,\cscript.exe") AND COMMANDLINE contains ".js,.jse,.vba,.vbe,.vbs,.wsf" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Michael Haag