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Database Entry



GORAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: a6a37341db0b3747abc3c8a116fb59520372f6ee39c00191432988f12c9735cf
SHA3-384 hash: 2b00796f940674151c182cb159495f8ab4f89ed3b0d5aa53be10816cb4a00982a088edbd96f710e5eecdf79d6d0c9a5e
SHA1 hash: df307301e906d249d04d8ebf1ccd2b738fc0b9fa
MD5 hash: 73ba5d8f561c92c83a0571cef448b6a4
humanhash: nebraska-uniform-ack-gee
File name:WF_eStatement_02_2026.lnk
Download: download sample
Signature GORAT
File size:2'944 bytes
First seen:2026-02-18 09:23:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8Ayw/BHYVKVWO+/CW43GlswIJtsmaoghs5X4wJ5CWAcEf6Lkjm9dd79dsrabFI:8y5aFawIYag2GwJ5CdcEfnm9dJ9Aa5
TLSH T11D5157100EE61258F2B78B715BF9B371897BB860DD394ABD004D82445773610E8B4F7B
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:GoRAT lnk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
LNK
Details
LNK
a command line and any observed urls
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
obfuscate autorun xtreme shell
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 evasive masquerade powershell
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell creates an autostart link
Sigma detected: Potential Startup Shortcut Persistence Via PowerShell.EXE
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Yara detected GORAT
Yara detected LNK With Padded Argument
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1871005 Sample: WF_eStatement_02_2026.lnk Startdate: 18/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 36 kavacanada.ca 2->36 38 js.webframework.workers.dev 2->38 46 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->46 48 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 2->48 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->50 52 7 other signatures 2->52 7 powershell.exe 14 30 2->7         started        11 msiexec.exe 8 32 2->11         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        16 msiexec.exe 3 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 42 kavacanada.ca 65.60.56.230, 443, 49692, 49694 SINGLEHOP-LLCUS United States 7->42 54 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 7->54 56 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 7->56 58 Powershell creates an autostart link 7->58 60 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 7->60 18 powershell.exe 20 7->18         started        22 conhost.exe 1 7->22         started        30 C:\Windows\Installer\MSIAD3.tmp, PE32+ 11->30 dropped 32 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI96A.tmp, data 11->32 dropped 34 C:\Windows\Installer\4e07f3.msi, Composite 11->34 dropped 62 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 11->62 24 MSIAD3.tmp 7 11->24         started        44 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->44 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 40 js.webframework.workers.dev 104.21.39.2, 443, 49693 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 18->40 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\RuntimeBroker.lnk, MS 18->26 dropped 28 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\5a9e6e0a.msi, Composite 18->28 dropped file10
Gathering data
Threat name:
Shortcut.Trojan.Boxter
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-17 18:07:06 UTC
AV detection:
12 of 38 (31.58%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Badlisted process makes network request
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YARA Signatures


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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:SUSP_LNK_PowerShell
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference to powershell inside an lnk file, which is suspicious

File information


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

Web download

GORAT

Shortcut (lnk) lnk a6a37341db0b3747abc3c8a116fb59520372f6ee39c00191432988f12c9735cf

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

Comments



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commented on 2026-02-18 09:55:25 UTC

Payload URLs:
https://kavacanada.ca/22216.mp4
https://kavacanada.ca/5a9e6e0a.msi