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Database Entry



Kimsuky


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 11afe5cc28666c39d3dc3e9d51f780e55ce57e29424861b94002fb3370474f7e
SHA3-384 hash: c28c2d0a735a812ab081e16c1fb0f6fd3b9b4f65f479632830eaa8ef8fc9589709cbf9e3a58e92fb92f04d5db03a87a1
SHA1 hash: 582216e6562e1cbe36d65c502dbde15d94fd9435
MD5 hash: 8ac5d4d3a68ca82b190bceb8cf7cb07e
humanhash: mirror-kansas-eighteen-mirror
File name:l.lnk (2).download
Download: download sample
Signature Kimsuky
File size:7'538 bytes
First seen:2025-02-05 09:08:16 UTC
Last seen:2025-02-09 09:04:17 UTC
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/octet-stream
ssdeep 192:8VOZVE3uwM3dqwYVVn/IakPB2zasics3M7EL+4CDc3+GY:IOZl3dQ/asGsls3M7EL+41+H
TLSH T194F13C222BC7025AFE7358315C7AA246B99BF2DFEC30DB0C30D2814D4E44A00B976F66
Magika lnk
Reporter JAMESWT_WT
Tags:74-50-94-175 Kimsuky lnk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
171
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
obfuscate autorun shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin masquerade mshta powershell
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory
Powershell creates an autostart link
Sigma detected: MSHTA Suspicious Execution 01
Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Suspicious execution chain found
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1607271 Sample: l.lnk (2).download.lnk Startdate: 05/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 71 uc75dd2c14428616735cc31ce934.dl.dropboxusercontent.com 2->71 73 www.dropbox.com 2->73 75 2 other IPs or domains 2->75 85 Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key 2->85 87 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->87 89 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->89 91 8 other signatures 2->91 10 mshta.exe 1 2->10         started        13 wscript.exe 1 1 2->13         started        15 wscript.exe 2->15         started        17 3 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 signatures5 99 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 10->99 101 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 10->101 103 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 10->103 19 powershell.exe 18 10->19         started        105 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->105 107 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->107 109 Suspicious execution chain found 13->109 22 powershell.exe 15 13->22         started        24 powershell.exe 15->24         started        26 powershell.exe 17->26         started        28 powershell.exe 17->28         started        30 powershell.exe 17->30         started        process6 signatures7 93 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 19->93 95 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 19->95 97 Powershell creates an autostart link 19->97 32 powershell.exe 14 36 19->32         started        37 conhost.exe 19->37         started        39 conhost.exe 22->39         started        41 conhost.exe 24->41         started        43 conhost.exe 26->43         started        45 conhost.exe 28->45         started        47 conhost.exe 30->47         started        process8 dnsIp9 65 74.50.94.175, 49704, 64758, 64759 IS-AS-1US United States 32->65 67 edge-block-www-env.dropbox-dns.com 162.125.66.15, 443, 49706 DROPBOXUS United States 32->67 69 www-env.dropbox-dns.com 162.125.66.18, 443, 49705 DROPBOXUS United States 32->69 63 C:\ProgramDatabehaviorgraph3892.tmp, ASCII 32->63 dropped 79 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 32->79 81 Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory 32->81 83 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 32->83 49 cmd.exe 1 32->49         started        52 cmd.exe 1 32->52         started        54 powershell.exe 15 32->54         started        56 powershell.exe 32->56         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 77 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 49->77 58 schtasks.exe 1 49->58         started        60 reg.exe 1 1 52->60         started        process14 signatures15 111 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 60->111
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Pantera
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-05 09:07:34 UTC
File Type:
Binary
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
execution persistence
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Archive_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies archive (compressed) files in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:EXE_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:PS_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies PowerShell artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:Script_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies scripting artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_SuspiciousCommands
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects LNK file with suspicious content

File information


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