Question How to analyze a Windows Command Script (.cmd) file ?

[hakaru_eitara]

Hello ,
I have three Windows Command Script files which, when I open them , cmd appears.
I'm a bit suspicious of them, they're just 1 or 2KB in size.
Windows Defender scans and nothing found , additional scanning with the free Malwarebytes.
How I can be sure about them ?

Thank you

 

[SkyNetRising]

Those are just simple text scripts.
Open with notepad and read them.

 

[hakaru_eitara]

Those are just simple text scripts.
Open with notepad and read them.

Thank you, how they can modify software? Moreover, by clicking it , something happens to another software ?

 

[rgd1101]

don't run thing that you don't know what it is doing
where did you get them?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Thank you, how they can modify software? Moreover, by clicking it , something happens to another software ?

If you don't know enough to answer those very basic questions then do NOT attempt to run them until you've learned quite a bit more.

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you, how they can modify software? Moreover, by clicking it , something happens to another software ?

Just like any other executable.
It will do whatever it is coded to do.

 

[hakaru_eitara]

don't run thing that you don't know what it is doing
where did you get them?

Hello
Unfortunately install app and it is part of that , I believe it's not legitimate file

 

[SkyNetRising]

Unfortunately install app and it is part of that , I believe it's not legitimate file

Have you checked contents of the script yet?

 

[hakaru_eitara]

Have you checked contents of the script yet?

Not yet , should I right click on it and open with Notepad ? Am I right?

 

[SkyNetRising]

should I right click on it and open with Notepad ? Am I right?

Open - will just run the script.
You have to Edit in Notepad.

If you don't have this option, then open Notepad first and
then use File/Open menu to open script file.

 

[hakaru_eitara]

Open - will just run the script.
You have to Edit in Notepad.

If you don't have this option, then open Notepad first and
then use File/Open menu to open script file.

Ok , thanks I do that

 

[cruisetung]

As sugeggested, if you don't know what these scripts will do. why do you wan to run it? MS scanning tools not necessarily will know what the script will do to the system

 

[hakaru_eitara]

As sugeggested, if you don't know what these scripts will do. why do you wan to run it? MS scanning tools not necessarily will know what the script will do to the system

I didn’t install the software myself—this is the first time I’ve encountered this situation.

The software was activated using a CMD script.

Since then, I haven’t been online to find a solution, other than reinstalling Windows or throwing away the hard disk.😓
So why I ask for AV and firewall and scanning tools in another post is due to this reason. Maybe scanning with some reputable software like malwarebytes , norton power eraser , sophos , dr web cureit , at least give calm feeling to me ! It's hard for me to hear from experts to reinstall windows or change harddisk .
😔

 

[hakaru_eitara]

So if installing multiple scanning programs—like the ones I mentioned, plus tools like IObit Malware Fighter and F-Secure Online Scanner etc....—doesn't harm the system, then I delete them after running the scans. That way, I can feel more confident and at ease about the safety of my operating system

 

[USAFRet]

The software was activated using a CMD script.

BZZZZZTTTTTT!

That is not valid software, or a valid activation method!

What specific software, and where did you get this?

 

[hakaru_eitara]

BZZZZZTTTTTT!

That is not valid software, or a valid activation method!

What specific software, and where did you get this?

I know 😓😔😞😥
Site is reputable and famous ,

 

[rgd1101]

I know 😓😔😞😥
Site is reputable and famous ,

and what is the site?

 

[kerberos_20]

if you cant read cmd scrpts, open in notepad as stated above, copy paste it into pastebin ( www.pastebin.com ) and post generated link

 

[cruisetung]

BZZZZZTTTTTT!

That is not valid software, or a valid activation method!

What specific software, and where did you get this?

Yep, almost no legit software will activate this way. If it's legit, there is no reason not to share the name and the site link.

 

[USAFRet]

I know 😓😔😞😥
Site is reputable and famous ,

Still waiting on the site and software.