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Windows event log ยท Application0 A Quick Assist event was logged / Windows Script Host (WSH)

These event logs leave much to be desired and do not nest the data, but include some useful data. I find this article helpful when these:

  • Application
  • 2 fields
  • Application.evtx
  • Quick AssistWSH

A Quick Assist event was logged

Provider Quick Assist

  • PayloadData1Data: %Data%
    • %Data% = /Event/EventData/Data

Windows Script Host (WSH)

Provider WSH

  • PayloadData1%PayloadData1%
    • %PayloadData1% = /Event/EventData/Data

Sample event

Quick Assist event XML

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Quick Assist"/>
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2026-10-02T14:19:03.5923999Z"/>
    <EventRecordID>62942</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation/>
    <Execution ProcessID="19180" ThreadID="0"/>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>computername.domain.com</Computer>
    <Security/>
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>Error: D:\a\_work\1\s\src\win32app\AppWindow.cpp(263)\QuickAssist.exe!00007FF7A427D351: (caller: 00007FF91DD852E6) ReturnHr(1) tid(1bd8) 87BD0005</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Sample event

WSH event XML

<Event>
  <System>
    <Provider Name="WSH"/>
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>
    <Level>0</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2020-10-03 15:26:28.0000000"/>
    <EventRecordID>359861</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>hostname</Computer>
    <Security/>
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data></Data>
    <Binary></Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

References

2 links

Source: evtx/Maps/Application_Quick-Assist_0.map(opens in new tab), evtx/Maps/Application_WSH_0.map(opens in new tab) by Scott Richardson - SecurIT360.com, Gabriele Zambelli @gazambelli and contributors(opens in new tab), MIT License(opens in new tab)