Library / LOLBin
wscript.exe
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
wscript.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\wscript.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wscript.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="wscript.exe" OR Processes.process_name="wscript.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~ ("wscript.exe")
or FileName =~ "wscript.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("wscript.exe") or
process.name : "wscript.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['wscript.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wscript.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85e72b081ee7… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| aacd934f38c4… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 5bf18d714880… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| cba2dd8ac5c1… | 10.0.22621.7649 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f69cff5edd18… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b015d316979f… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9d1ea5c206c3… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8089be60edff… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2fbe9bac3596… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 10285d57c1a7… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 32231157a451… | 10.0.28000.2804 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| c3d7d24b7f4d… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 40d9518bf166… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 32703c4b9991… | 5.812.10240.20973 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 183f0a4ab0e4… | 5.812.10240.20973 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| aa0e7ef461b9… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4e3428aac7bb… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d294d763f710… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 392a18d1d574… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win11 22H2, Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 47a3e6db702b… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0b3ca246e4fb… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8c767077bb41… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (4) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 34008e2057df… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (4) | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f42201b5d890… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 7d92ed1f65bb… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| ce9f70e104c0… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H1 (3) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 391d47d21304… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 21H1 (3) | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| a2b6e0612776… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 62a95c926c85… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6aa05e2d9977… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 152bde9fc74c… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ffee02ee9844… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f66dda802761… | 5.812.10240.16384 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 85a7602852fe… | 5.812.10586.1295 | x86 | wscript.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 364b65882b93… | 5.812.10586.1295 | x64 | wscript.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.