A scripting engine was called to run in command line

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A scripting engine was called to run in command line

Scripting engines that are called to run in command line are used by attackers to run a script payload without a UI.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: Process execution
Category:: Execution
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK techniques: Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059)

Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = */H:cscript* , */H:wscript* , */E:vbscript* , */E:jscript*

Preventable: yes