A Linux systems admin reported a suspicious .py file that ran on a daily schedule after business hours. The file includes shellc
ode that would automate Application Programming Interface (API) calls to a web application to get information. What type of script is executing this shellcode
Based on the information given in the question, the type of script that is executing this shellcode is the Python script.
The Python script is a file that contains codes that are written in Python. In such case, the file which contains the python script typically has an extension
which is ".py"' or ".pyw" when it's run on windows
Therefore, based on the information given, the answer is Python script.
