Information about cscript.exe
cscript.exe
cscript.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft ® Windows Script Host. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2021-12-06 21:51:42 (4 years ago).
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | Microsoft ® Windows Script Host |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | 791af7743252d0cd10a30d61e5bc1f8e |
| Size: | 152 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-25 20:05:48 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-12-06 21:51:42 (4 years ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-12-06 21:51:42 (4 years ago) |
Common Places:
| %windir%\system32 |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
| %system% |
ThreatInfo has observed cscript.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
File Names:
| CScript.exe |
| cscript.exe |
This hash has been seen with multiple file names. Alternate names can appear when software is updated, copied between folders, packed by an installer, or deliberately renamed to avoid recognition. Compare the exact MD5 above before assuming two names refer to the same file.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Thailand with 25.5% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 7 | 99.7% | |
| Windows Vista | 0.3% |
The most common operating system signal for cscript.exe is Windows 7 with 99.7% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
cscript.exe is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows CUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000100000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x000028c4 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 77312 | 923fe5372e084864bc599be4a7ef26f8 |
| .rdata | 35840 | a578d3af4d0b5d9edf5cb66d68885333 |
| .data | 2560 | 3b79a1c90a90e95cc34f0d59b86af452 |
| .pdata | 4608 | 4e30eba928b5234b91b7bbe30050c1a8 |
| .rsrc | 32256 | 5bfb7d9d09771e3ee8d2115a241f1a87 |
| .reloc | 2560 | c0f44d03e60004ceb1fd3305a8388dff |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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