What is " !start.cmd " ?

Question

Hello Team,
Recently I have been going through some analysis of command prompt and RDP connections.
I have identified an !start.cmd entry on the system OS log files, after these process there are some activites has undergone throught command prompt. I'm not getting enough information related to it. Kindly waiting for responses.

Regards,
AJ7

Answer 1

Hello AJ7,

Thank you for your question and for reaching out with your question today.

"!start.cmd" is a command that typically represents the execution of a batch script or command script in the Windows command prompt or PowerShell.

In general, a batch script or command script is a text file that contains a series of commands to be executed by the command-line interpreter. These scripts can automate tasks, run multiple commands in sequence, or perform system operations. The ".cmd" extension is commonly used for batch scripts in Windows.

The specific behaviour and functionality of "!start.cmd" would depend on the content of the script itself. Without further information about the script or its purpose, it is difficult to provide a precise explanation of what it does.

If you have access to the script file, you can open it in a text editor to see its contents and understand its functionality.

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Answer 2

The "!" has no special significance to CMD.EXE. In the context you present, it's just part of the file name.

It may have some significance in the context of naming files using certain characters to make them identifiable as performing a particular task, or maybe just so they sort in a particular order.