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Database Entry



Emotet (aka Heodo)


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 45171981ac23dcb7e90dd9a3ce07415720be92815bcd2ccfe51e716d736eab3e
SHA3-384 hash: 0e6e5759f3943399ecbc3953047289532e81416b6daf87ba9676505ad5ab81e86bca69bade1ee40aee84ff1b55239cbc
SHA1 hash: a8495760f9910e89d63a96498da1b9f61652b8da
MD5 hash: ad3d0b53f8eb6b05ee9623b16a7e0f30
humanhash: cup-failed-wisconsin-kansas
File name:agreement-inovice.pdf.lnk
Download: download sample
Signature Heodo
File size:2'974 bytes
First seen:2026-06-10 10:38:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 48:8EOWQ576M/xwa1yTATSd08XuH+cyDCK1CCXv3yNYYk:8EBQ5763aUTATBGuevDrv4YY
TLSH T1BA512F562AED1330E37A8D7788F696518533BC6AED664B1E01840BCC2C53601EC31F7B
Magika lnk
Reporter smica83
Tags:Emotet Heodo lnk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
62
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
dropper virus sage
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
cmd lolbin masquerade opendir
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
76 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Obfuscated command line found
Sigma detected: Curl Download And Execute Combination
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Gathering data
Threat name:
Shortcut.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-06-09 12:57:45 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
9 of 36 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Download_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies download artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:Execution_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies execution artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:LNK_sospechosos
Author:Germán Fernández
Description:Detecta archivos .lnk sospechosos
Rule name:Script_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies scripting artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_CMD
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference to cmd.exe inside an lnk file, which is suspicious

File information


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Heodo

Shortcut (lnk) lnk 45171981ac23dcb7e90dd9a3ce07415720be92815bcd2ccfe51e716d736eab3e

(this sample)

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