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Arechclient2


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 10a18ee810b5a4708369adb73b635d861ac394c545d0f14d8db3cbebd506835e
SHA3-384 hash: e28e18c8b182f2e2898f3a3552662ceaf9dca4df346327d790afaef4d1a0135a802391e4e578d56dc42c6c89f1c0924a
SHA1 hash: 0df32463f581329015568cf10ea7dadc8197d2d7
MD5 hash: 518f2dcee12563c9ba54932d4d4cfe63
humanhash: oranges-kitten-october-bacon
File name:IRS_report_2025.lnk
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Signature Arechclient2
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File size:2'463 bytes
First seen:2025-06-03 06:12:22 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-04 13:39:23 UTC
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8JgtCkP2WyZ0K4KWO2WAlWucbQqEUwoSGddNXuHY8ddGRgGbvq+3Ym:8JyC62WyM/N+bQnGdLXuHJdGR/bvfY
TLSH T10F511F6227F50B29E3B78B74157BA250973BFD14AD04D71E10605B0C58A1A2CD83DF7B
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:195-82-147-93 Arechclient2 lnk

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.LNK.PowerShell.Download-4.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30776.LnkHeur.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.30777.LnkHeur.UNOFFICIAL
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TwinWave.EvilLNK.LOLBinOddLookPSHELL.20220711.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=683e93448bd5d68a12e43c60
Tags:
xtreme virus miner
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/10a18ee810b5a4708369adb73b635d861ac394c545d0f14d8db3cbebd506835e/results/dashboard
Payload URLs
URL
File name
https://gameupdate-endpoint.com/uipTpCSS/f.het;mshta
LNK File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/683e9279171e01f959343079/reports/367bab9b-90e7-460e-a59f-93f6666ab86a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
BZC.YAX.Pantera.41
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/10a18ee810b5a4708369adb73b635d861ac394c545d0f14d8db3cbebd506835e
Result
Threat name:
RedLine, SectopRAT
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1704557
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected RedLine Stealer
Yara detected SectopRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1704557 Sample: IRS_report_2025.lnk Startdate: 03/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 pastebin.com 2->53 55 gameupdate-endpoint.com 2->55 75 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->75 77 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->77 79 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 2->79 83 13 other signatures 2->83 10 powershell.exe 14 20 2->10         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        signatures3 81 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 53->81 process4 dnsIp5 59 gameupdate-endpoint.com 104.21.112.1, 443, 49681 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 10->59 93 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 10->93 95 Powershell drops PE file 10->95 16 mshta.exe 1 10->16         started        19 conhost.exe 1 10->19         started        61 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->61 signatures6 process7 signatures8 63 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 16->63 65 Suspicious powershell command line found 16->65 67 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 16->67 21 powershell.exe 49 16->21         started        process9 dnsIp10 57 195.82.147.93, 49682, 80 DREAMTORRENT-CORP-ASRU Russian Federation 21->57 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\jli.dll, PE32+ 21->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\husbandspecific.exe, PE32+ 21->41 dropped 43 C:\Users\...\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll, PE32+ 21->43 dropped 45 10 other malicious files 21->45 dropped 85 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 21->85 26 husbandspecific.exe 1 21->26         started        29 conhost.exe 21->29         started        31 svchost.exe 21->31         started        file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 87 Writes to foreign memory regions 26->87 89 Allocates memory in foreign processes 26->89 91 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 26->91 33 AddInProcess32.exe 15 6 26->33         started        37 conhost.exe 26->37         started        process15 dnsIp16 47 92.255.57.32, 15847 TELSPRU Russian Federation 33->47 49 45.141.84.229, 15847, 49695, 49696 MEDIALAND-ASRU Russian Federation 33->49 51 pastebin.com 172.67.25.94, 443, 49694 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 33->51 69 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 33->69 71 Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines) 33->71 73 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 33->73 signatures17
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/10a18ee810b5a4708369adb73b635d861ac394c545d0f14d8db3cbebd506835e/
Threat name:
Shortcut.Backdoor.Sectoprat
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-02 19:06:27 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ccqy52aqwwshba3jvw3twy25qynmhfgfixipctmnwpf6xvigqnpa._file
Result
Malware family:
sectoprat
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:sectoprat credential_access discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250603-gyvpfs1ly7/
Behaviour
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Uses browser remote debugging
SectopRAT
SectopRAT payload
Sectoprat family
Malware family:
SectopRAT
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/10a18ee810b5/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/10a18ee810b5a4708369adb73b635d861ac394c545d0f14d8db3cbebd506835e

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Detect_Remcos_RAT
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects Remcos RAT payloads and commands
Rule name:Download_in_LNK
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies download artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:LNK_sospechosos
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Author:Germán Fernández
Description:Detecta archivos .lnk sospechosos
Rule name:PS_in_LNK
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies PowerShell artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_PowerShell
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference to powershell inside an lnk file, which is suspicious

File information

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Web download

Arechclient2

Shortcut (lnk) lnk 10a18ee810b5a4708369adb73b635d861ac394c545d0f14d8db3cbebd506835e

(this sample)

unknown f4db32ffadec963f42c0e9791b764df70700634ebb73cc9e7ae964cc8ed008b9

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3556574/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 f4db32ffadec963f42c0e9791b764df70700634ebb73cc9e7ae964cc8ed008b9
  
Dropping
MD5 2285f6f31322e7b206100ce16c332d3e

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