Which three script types can be analyzed in WildFire? (Choose three)

Question

Options

• APythonScript
• BMonoSenpt
• CJScript
• DPowerShell Script
• EVBScript

• A
  11% (4)
• B
  18% (7)
• C
  71% (27)

Explanation

WildFire (Palo Alto Networks' cloud-based malware analysis service) supports JScript (C), PowerShell Script (D), and VBScript (E) because these are the Windows-native scripting languages most commonly weaponized in malware delivery chains - phishing attachments, fileless attacks, and dropper scripts. All three run natively on Windows hosts without additional runtimes, making them high-value targets for sandboxed analysis.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (PythonScript): WildFire does not list Python as a supported script type in its analysis engine - Python requires a separate interpreter and is far less common in Windows-targeted malware payloads compared to the three correct answers.
• B (MonoScript): "MonoScript" is not a real or recognized script type. This is a fabricated distractor - Mono is an open-source .NET runtime, but "MonoScript" has no standing as a file format or WildFire-supported category.

Memory tip: Think "JPV" - JScript, PowerShell, VBScript - the three classic Windows scripting trio. If you've ever seen a phishing email with a .js, .ps1, or .vbs attachment, those are exactly what WildFire targets. Python and "Mono" are red herrings because they either require extra runtimes or simply don't exist as WildFire categories.

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