Library / LOLBin
gpscript.exe
Group Policy Script Application · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
GPSCRIPT.EXE
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\gpscript.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'GPSCRIPT.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="GPSCRIPT.EXE" OR Processes.process_name="gpscript.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~ ("GPSCRIPT.EXE")
or FileName =~ "gpscript.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("GPSCRIPT.EXE") or
process.name : "gpscript.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['gpscript.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPSCRIPT.EXE | 21 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.18725 → 10.0.28000.2804 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (15) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 21 parsed builds · 11 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74d70cbaf2ce… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 445081e3da58… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b3daddce3506… | 10.0.26100.8972 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 845c2a4cac27… | 10.0.26100.8972 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 8beec3990687… | 10.0.17763.1518 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e3eb5a62a452… | 10.0.14393.3986 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 870169f0eca2… | 10.0.14393.3986 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e2330da610d8… | 10.0.10240.18725 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| cac554b8d0be… | 10.0.10240.18725 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4dcb0ba78882… | 10.0.26100.1150 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 61464424ffe7… | 10.0.26100.1 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| e2434cd5c049… | 10.0.19041.572 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bb008deed124… | 10.0.19041.572 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f06a527ed6dc… | 10.0.17134.1792 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9ecaabc37ef9… | 10.0.17134.1792 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3c2f6d6613aa… | 10.0.15063.2525 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 893f2a4b7f5d… | 10.0.16299.2166 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1612f6e7924a… | 10.0.16299.2166 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e4887b7fd9d2… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 74faf323aca2… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 12f5f10191d5… | 10.0.15063.0 | x64 | GPSCRIPT.EXE | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.