Library / LOLBin
cscript.exe
Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
cscript.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\cscript.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'cscript.exe'
condition: selectionprocess_creation logsource. Sigma string matching is case-insensitive.
| tstats summariesonly=false count values(Processes.original_file_name) as original_file_name
from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes
where (Processes.original_file_name="cscript.exe" OR Processes.process_name="cscript.exe")
by Processes.dest Processes.process_name Processes.process_path Processes.process
| rename Processes.* as *Endpoint.Processes data model. On raw Sysmon events the field is OriginalFileName.
DeviceProcessEvents
| where ProcessVersionInfoOriginalFileName in~ ("cscript.exe")
or FileName =~ "cscript.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("cscript.exe") or
process.name : "cscript.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['cscript.exe'].includes(String(OriginalFileName || '').toLowerCase())Filter expression (JavaScript) for events carrying Sysmon's OriginalFileName field.
Values across builds
| OriginalFilename | Builds | Arch | File version | Windows releases | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cscript.exe | 35 | x64, x86 | 5.812.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (20) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 35 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c30faa84b6c3… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 772226f39c7e… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b0f9c78c7cf9… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 0cc4310c37be… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 80548d7885ec… | 10.0.22621.7649 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d84f0894d9e6… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cdd8bc1367da… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c795a65e9244… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bb092bc4e43e… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7558580f6626… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6f15c80751ab… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 71864a482441… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5e340e4e2a28… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 79dcdb0af138… | 5.812.10240.20973 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0bb5fada9ed4… | 5.812.10240.20973 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 74ddc6e4ca76… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0f5bf03fae4c… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e69c1bdd1e4b… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 786089e8557e… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bfcee871b4fb… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| aa837e6717db… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b6c61c065f8b… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (4) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ae37fd1b642e… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (4) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d8c325e993b6… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 4f059ac07f90… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| c69648b049e3… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H1 (3) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| a80e2d4b10e5… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H1 (3) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 10ecc451723e… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0e54a952cd1c… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3355e22c8468… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 330d6e61f1c2… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e39b2d570d79… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d5d87ea6b12e… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 89c4963f8006… | 5.812.10586.1295 | x64 | cscript.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5b6d9ea24176… | 5.812.10586.1295 | x86 | cscript.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.