Windows Script Execution from Archive

Last updated 23 days ago on 2025-08-20
Created 23 days ago on 2025-08-20

About

Identifies attempts to execute Jscript/Vbscript files from an archive file. The use of archives is a common delivery method of malicious scripts.
Tags
Domain: EndpointOS: WindowsUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: ExecutionData Source: Elastic EndgameData Source: Elastic DefendData Source: Windows Security Event LogsData Source: Microsoft Defender for EndpointData Source: SysmonData Source: SentinelOneData Source: CrowdstrikeLanguage: eql
Severity
medium
Risk Score
47
MITRE ATT&CK™

Execution (TA0002)(opens in a new tab or window)

License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
endgame-*logs-crowdstrike.fdr*logs-endpoint.events.process-*logs-m365_defender.event-*logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*logs-system.security*logs-windows.forwarded*logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*winlogbeat-*
Related Integrations

endpoint(opens in a new tab or window)

windows(opens in a new tab or window)

system(opens in a new tab or window)

m365_defender(opens in a new tab or window)

sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(opens in a new tab or window)

crowdstrike(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.name : "wscript.exe" and
 process.parent.name : ("explorer.exe", "winrar.exe", "7zFM.exe") and
 process.args :
        ("?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\7z*\\*",
         "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\*.zip.*\\*",
         "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Rar$*\\*",
         "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Temp?_*\\*",
         "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\BNZ.*")

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Windows Script Execution from Archive in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.

To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).