CB Protection: How to track script files

Products

• Carbon Black App Control (formerly Cb Protection)

Issue/Introduction

How to track script files normally considered "uninteresting". 

Environment

• CB Protection Console: All Supported Versions

Resolution

1. Within the console navigate to Rules > Software Rules and select the Scripts tab
2. Create a new rule
3. The path or file should be the extension of the file. For example

   *.ps1

4. The process should be the process which will be executing the script. For example: 

   *\powershell.exe

Additional Information

Additional information regarding custom rules can be found in https://community.carbonblack.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/CB-Protection-Custom-Rules-Best-Practices/ta-p/67622 or in the CB Protection User Guide located here