Wscript Shell Run In CommandLine
Detects the presence of the keywords "Wscript", "Shell" and "Run" in the command, which could indicate a suspicious activity
Detection logic
selection
CommandLine|contains|all:
- Wscript.
- .Shell
- .RunCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Wscript Shell Run In CommandLine
id: 2c28c248-7f50-417a-9186-a85b223010ee
status: test
description: Detects the presence of the keywords "Wscript", "Shell" and "Run" in the command, which could indicate a suspicious activity
references:
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220830122045/http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/08/modernloader-delivers-multiple-stealers.html
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/modernloader-delivers-multiple-stealers-cryptominers-and-rats/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-31
modified: 2023-05-15
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'Wscript.'
- '.Shell'
- '.Run'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Inline scripting can be used by some rare third party applications or administrators. Investigate and apply additional filters accordingly
level: mediumFalse positives
- Inline scripting can be used by some rare third party applications or administrators. Investigate and apply additional filters accordingly