gpscript.exe

File Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\gpscript.exe
Description: Group Policy Script Application

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`C053BB1BDD38B15D828ACF018DA25A50`
SHA1	`4F7A78B05BF9124A7849EBFC19412422D877F1C3`
SHA256	`FC2BBA5BF5687A7AD45C158B9002D7563384E5149BD623ADC88D4482D0782AE2`
SHA384	`B66FC757A389B761419EFE0D6DFDF5856A92A63731BFC37C080693BC7675AB6A1A98902E7A31081A36A5150345311614`
SHA512	`D6B4695B0F74314C086714D93EEC3C33AB46A6EA63F77A8B732A737DB37010A2F648E5327E9D468D9529AE526B015B7522FD96C4614765BA05DEE947495258BB`
SSDEEP	`768:+HvvCVRZLhCJbpUfwqzQj+l0ex0H5LPTdT/g0LOlKFd:qvyV4lIk++ex0HBPTdT40LJFd`

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: GPSCRIPT.EXE
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.18362.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.18362.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of gpscript.exe being misused. While gpscript.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source	Source File	Example	License
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`Name: Gpscript.exe`
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`- Command: Gpscript /logon`
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`- Command: Gpscript /startup`
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`- Path: C:\Windows\System32\gpscript.exe`
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`- Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpscript.exe`
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`- IOC: Execution of Gpscript.exe after logon`
LOLBAS	Gpscript.yml	`- Link: https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/27/gpscript-exe-another-lolbin-to-the-list/`

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