Change the VBS Process name ('wscript.exe' in Task Manager)

[JC]

Is there any way I can add into an existing VBS script that will change the
name on how it shows up as in Task Manager.

For example if I have a VBS script that I use to ping a server, can I have
it somehow be called "Ping" in the Task Manager instead of "wscript.exe"?

So that way when I need to kill an existing VBS script when I have more than
one I will know which one is which..

Any help would be great, thanks!

[Bob Barrows]

I hope not. It would make it real easy for a hacker to masquerade his
malicious code ...

Bob Barrows

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[JC]

Hmm never thought of that, but still would be really nice to be able to name
my running wscript.exe's..

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[Joe Earnest]

Hi,

"JC" <Jo...@Network-Medics.Com> wrote in message
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If you're running the scripts locally and running some regular scripts, one
common hack is just to copy and rename wscript.exe to a particular name,
such as "MyScript1.exe". Then run the script with a shortcut as
"...\MyScript1.exe MyScript1.vbs". Then the process will show up as
MyScript1.exe.

Joe Earnest

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[JC]

Joe, thanks that works perfectly!

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