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SCRIPT_WSH_OBFUSCATED
What it means
Windows Script Host content includes execution or obfuscation indicators.
Why it fires
The WSH script contains repeated string construction, encoded data, or shell/COM execution terms associated with script malware.
Other Script heuristics
WINDOWS_PS_ADDTYPE_WINAPI_TAMPER LNK_POWERSHELL_BIGINT_NETWORK_ENDPOINT WINDOWS_PS_SCREENSHOT_UPLOAD_EXFIL WINDOWS_SCRIPT_CERTUTIL_RUNDLL_CHAIN SCRIPT_WSH_STREAM_WRITE_RUN_CHAIN WINDOWS_SCHEDULED_TASK_SCRIPT_EXEC WINDOWS_SCRIPT_BASE64_BINARY_DROPPER LNK_SCRIPT_DOWNLOADER MACOS_ZSH_LOADER SCRIPT_HEAVY_STRING_DECODER_OBFUSCATION SCRIPT_WSH_MASQUERADE LNK_HIDDEN_SCRIPT_EXEC