Windows 11 24H2 replaces the outdated JScript engine with safer, modern JScript9Legacy to boost security and compatibility.

Microsoft announced that it has replaced the default scripting engine JScript with the newer and more secure JScript9Legacy ...

Microsoft officially retired JScript years ago, along with proper support for the original Internet Explorer browser. However ...

Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, the JScript9Legacy engine will be enabled by default for all scripting processes that previously used the classic ...

So, if you've yet to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 - perhaps because you've heard about some of the bugs in this version of the desktop OS - now might be a good time to finally pull the trigger ...

A new FileFix attack allows executing malicious scripts while bypassing the Mark of the Web (MoTW) protection in Windows by ...

For windows system administrators, what are your thoughts on JScript? I am not too interested in learning Powershell, and I would like to transition into a scripting language that is a little more ...

Development on the JScript engine ended, and the component was deprecated with the release of Internet Explorer 8.0 in 2009, but the engine remained in all Windows OS versions as a legacy ...

How to isolate VBS or JScript malware with Visual Studio. ESET has seen a rise in malware developed using scripting languages. We can understand the threats better by isolating them in a dynamic ...

If you’re using Windows Script Files instead of straight VBScript or JScript files for your scripts, you may be wondering if the Script Encoder can handle the Windows Script File format.