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Database Entry



Stealc


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6ae195abac6c3386448cc24ffc0078bfd3ef2d7ba38e97bcaf622ba9bfe2ee47
SHA3-384 hash: f9c75514354d850eb5784fbcc19e2c6149583f16b47403e0192d9184519758a3d0da4529b68eab4a5fb400865cf1d589
SHA1 hash: d9b792afb5ceaf293a05f42165dfb844c7c6830f
MD5 hash: 9d24753758adbd628b53a49a772ecf13
humanhash: saturn-low-juliet-robin
File name:news.pdf.lnk
Download: download sample
Signature Stealc
File size:2'608 bytes
First seen:2025-10-23 06:02:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8Ayw/BHYVKVWO+/CWJPIAdd79dsrab7Z:8y5aFwAdJ9AaZ
TLSH T1945159141FE50318F3B7CB7668BA6311887BB845CE718B8D009C46482B23215F4E9F6B
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk Stealc

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
79
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
obfuscate cobalt xtreme sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://84.200.80.22/newstage.mp4
LNK File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
lnk
First seen:
2025-10-19T22:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-23T10:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Multi.GenBadur.genw Trojan-Downloader.Agent.HTTP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.ZDI-CAN-25373.gen HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Powedon.a NetTool.PowerShellUA.HTTP.C&C NetTool.PowerShellGet.HTTP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Yara detected LNK With Padded Argument
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
Batch Command Execution: CMD in LNK Execution: PowerShell in LNK LNK LOLBin LOLBin:powershell.exe Malicious PowerShell PowerShell Call T1059.001 T1059.003 T1202: Indirect Command Execution T1204.002
Threat name:
Shortcut.Trojan.WinLnk
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-20 14:47:17 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
14 of 38 (36.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
adware discovery execution spyware
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
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
Drops file in Windows directory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
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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:EXT_EXPL_ZTH_LNK_EXPLOIT_A
Author:Peter Girnus
Description:This YARA file detects padded LNK files designed to exploit ZDI-CAN-25373.
Reference:https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/c/windows-shortcut-zero-day-exploit.html
Rule name:PS_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies PowerShell artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_PowerShell
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference to powershell inside an lnk file, which is suspicious
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Stealc

Shortcut (lnk) lnk 6ae195abac6c3386448cc24ffc0078bfd3ef2d7ba38e97bcaf622ba9bfe2ee47

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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