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Database Entry


HijackLoader


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a8b7a1a3f287885c42b8b1c30910c1a2a0516472561f6506a5089ee717742fd1
SHA3-384 hash: f1ea85b37afcf7a3fcc39bf95300980de1ab3ebe68432e202567c80c67613e09dc801630dccf0985b4018e8983c098e4
SHA1 hash: 7519fc7107c23454fdec425f18dac3ffe9f06887
MD5 hash: 9ba48e7149453a28ea971102aba6c674
humanhash: romeo-west-sodium-floor
File name:Retention_highlights.lnk
Download: download sample
Signature HijackLoader
Create hunting rule
File size:2'604 bytes
First seen:2025-06-06 05:53:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 48:8YHa6T5XkzAk7MVGRvJSeQVh6FtmVdJ9:8YHLT6zB7+MvJSeQVMex
TLSH T1F251F2341AE501EEF67387B5ABF6B3F34426FBA2DD254ABD108053450722650B4A7E3A
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28759.LnkHeur.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Sanesecurity.Malware.30777.LnkHeur.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.LOLBinOddLookPSHELL.20220711.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.OddLook.202207213.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.Guinnesses.20220719.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.Guinnesses.20221102.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.Guinnesses.20221108.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.KingForADaypshell.20231121.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=684283478bd5d68a12e5da90
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell spam
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/a8b7a1a3f287885c42b8b1c30910c1a2a0516472561f6506a5089ee717742fd1/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
BZC.YAX.Pantera.41
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a8b7a1a3f287885c42b8b1c30910c1a2a0516472561f6506a5089ee717742fd1
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1707898
Signature
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1707898 Sample: Retention_highlights.lnk Startdate: 06/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 76 28 goog.cm 2->28 30 bg.microsoft.map.fastly.net 2->30 40 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 2->44 46 3 other signatures 2->46 8 powershell.exe 11 2->8         started        11 cmd.exe 1 2->11         started        13 svchost.exe 1 1 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 48 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 8->48 50 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 8->50 16 powershell.exe 23 8->16         started        19 conhost.exe 1 8->19         started        21 mshta.exe 14 11->21         started        23 conhost.exe 11->23         started        34 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 13->34 signatures6 process7 signatures8 36 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 16->36 38 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 16->38 25 mshta.exe 14 16->25         started        process9 dnsIp10 32 goog.cm 91.200.14.133, 443, 49681, 49682 BELCOMUA-ASUA Ukraine 25->32
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a8b7a1a3f287885c42b8b1c30910c1a2a0516472561f6506a5089ee717742fd1/
Threat name:
Shortcut.Trojan.Pantera
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-05 23:11:17 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vc32di7sq6efyqvywhbqsegbukqfczdskypwkbvfbcpoof3uf7iq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250606-glykkszny9/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
https://goog.cm/d/Retention_highlights.mp4
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/a8b7a1a3f287885c42b8b1c30910c1a2a0516472561f6506a5089ee717742fd1

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:PS_in_LNK
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies PowerShell artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_PowerShell
Create hunting rule
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

HijackLoader

Shortcut (lnk) lnk a8b7a1a3f287885c42b8b1c30910c1a2a0516472561f6506a5089ee717742fd1

(this sample)

HijackLoader

Executable exe ea623740c81d566c3ad240c8b7c481a3ff5e5e0dd34c5e24e28204727c0e75cc

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3558661/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropping
SHA256 ea623740c81d566c3ad240c8b7c481a3ff5e5e0dd34c5e24e28204727c0e75cc
  
Dropping
MD5 37c71556dce4069ad266d7c730a664f3

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