Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Execution

Detects Wscript/Cscript executing a file with an uncommon (i.e. non-script) extension

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: Linux macOS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: process_creation

Known benign triggers

Unknown

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Detection rules

Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Execution

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

From the source

Licence

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Detection rules