Script Interpreter Activity with Suspicious Keywords

Ankit Mehta@Secvyn

•updated Jun 12, 2026•0•0•3

This rule detects suspicious command-line activity involving 'cscript' or 'wscript' (Windows Script Host) combined with keywords like 'download', 'execute', or 'powershell'. A high count of such events (3 or more within 5 minutes) from the same computer and account is flagged, indicating potential exploit kit activity, malicious script execution, or initial access attempts.