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What is wscript.exe? Windows Script Host?

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Script Host
Vendor Website:      http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9bbdkx3k.aspx
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: WScript.exe - Runs scripts based on Microsoft Windows Script Host (WSH). No essential part of Windows depends on WSH, and normally no scripts should be running. If your results show a script is constantly running you should investigate to ensure that it is not a virus.

wscript.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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wscript.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.04%
Average CPU use for this program: 1%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
wscript.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x1d0a82b11235d68cf55a54b2adecb9f1 8/27/2018 1:13:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 0 KB
2 Status 0x979d74799ea6c8b8167869a68df5204a 8/11/2018 7:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 0 KB
3 Status 0xcea8f7e45b7b098f5fb085bb6a6a4432 4/28/2018 2:15:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 152 KB
4 Status 0x8271b2f085b320d1ab9e459b9f46d38b 9/26/2016 5:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 0 KB
5 Status 0xd1ab72db2bedd2f255d35da3da0d4b16 4/4/2016 9:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 138 KB
6 Status 0x3adce7346e279c8e7adec5f2428385c6 2/9/2015 12:49:00 AM Unknown 5.6.0.8820 Windows Script Host 112 KB
7 Status 0x549fa98184d34da75d84f9914be2defb 2/7/2015 7:26:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 152 KB
8 Status 0xa05436d8b64417e0ca7f5f757c802386 11/8/2014 10:26:00 PM Unknown 5.7.0.6000 Windows Script Host 132 KB
9 Status 0x1259e03dcd5f265b23db738fb075df8c 10/8/2014 6:16:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 152 KB
10 Status 0x592fb8ae80cb973a886e267e49f0f8c8 10/6/2014 4:29:00 PM Unknown 5.6.0.6626 Windows Script Host 116 KB
11 Status 0x3e235d5e9093b8bac47d9c8b124ea16c 8/23/2014 2:05:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 152 KB
12 Status 0xbe4bebd6c303a53d4494fd6d481595ac 4/22/2011 4:05:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 168 KB
13 Status 0x26380e1e200e899d46695700f257b822 4/6/2011 7:49:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 112 KB
14 Status 0x518466bed4f50b1bad32475e756ca748 12/20/2010 3:18:00 PM Unknown 5.7.0.6000 Windows Script Host 152 KB
15 Status 0xf5aff05c4b08ef753084d19690cfb5f3 11/4/2010 2:56:00 PM Unknown 5.6.0.8825 Windows Script Host 112 KB
16 Status 0xff1ebcb747d4771c46dfb8c73cf4e632 8/11/2010 10:36:00 PM Unknown 5.6.0.6626 Windows Script Host 116 KB
17 Status 0xc8d7e04c25594f498922437a9824d0db 5/24/2010 8:08:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 152 KB
18 Status 0x4106312147bb48e089c2374dc17228c0 5/23/2010 5:39:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 204 KB
19 Status 0x835297c8379c2038bee940460c4c5b0c 5/22/2010 9:20:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 160 KB
20 Status 0x202490672e17761a11ce669b974ef6d2 5/20/2010 4:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 148 KB
21 Status 0xef0de7f54b21e98d22ecf2aeb49e0d96 4/15/2010 2:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 124 KB
22 Status 0xe36829e6f5389b5d568d56c7373286c9 4/1/2010 11:18:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 216 KB
23 Status 0xba4f78491a7e079fa05badec8836b8b1 3/29/2010 7:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 172 KB
24 Status 0x420f015e466d39855a393a622c522f2d 3/15/2010 1:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 160 KB
25 Status 0x1f5f4ed481002a3cfcbae4946e0e8e23 2/11/2010 4:53:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Script Host 436 KB


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