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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57
SHA3-384 hash: dbac219ab3629c45f2fc41152a673e4e4998ea83d20c7f5b8a9f061cbb6a1cf6fd2ac6446f3ff3af273d2f0d669e9e02
SHA1 hash: 919c52cb36f59dcd311d8bbc57472fe04ade0565
MD5 hash: a676dc09af58f3555b1ccc6a982e9148
humanhash: mexico-enemy-winter-batman
File name:IT-Job-Interview-Preparation-Guide.pdf.lnk
Download: download sample
File size:2'092 bytes
First seen:2026-08-07 10:08:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8pfJtnyURef5+pAaNhsN4aiMLFwF1Idd79ds5sq:8RAUAaNhpaiMJ21IdJ9
TLSH T1E84168043BED0724F3F79E3B947A6312557ABC96EA25CE2D40A1468C1832611D8B4F3B
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
LNK
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/1ffb5b55-92fc-4e80-b60e-0b751ebce0cd/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.27118.LnkHeur.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

MiscreantPunch.INFO.LNK.CMDBITSADMIN.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

TwinWave.EvilLNK.LOLBinOddLook.20220622.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

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

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

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

Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57/results/dashboard
Payload URLs
URL
File name
https://send-slot.net/IT-Job-Interview-Preparation-Guide.pdf
LNK File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bitsadmin cmd lolbin masquerade msiexec
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a75aedb13caf830c3ee19b2/reports/8ad60943-e338-4678-bfb6-9fd59d8072dd/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
lnk
First seen:
2026-08-06T13:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-07T15:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1953890
Signature
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Tries to download files via bitsadmin
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1953890 Sample: IT-Job-Interview-Preparatio... Startdate: 07/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 72 42 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension) 2->46 48 3 other signatures 2->48 7 cmd.exe 2 2->7         started        10 msedge.exe 26 404 2->10         started        process3 dnsIp4 50 Tries to download files via bitsadmin 7->50 13 msedge.exe 9 7->13         started        15 conhost.exe 1 7->15         started        17 bitsadmin.exe 1 7->17         started        36 192.168.2.3 unknown unknown 10->36 38 192.168.2.8, 138, 443, 49246 unknown unknown 10->38 40 239.255.255.250 unknown ZZ 10->40 19 msedge.exe 22 10->19         started        22 msedge.exe 10->22         started        24 msedge.exe 10->24         started        26 msedge.exe 10->26         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 28 msedge.exe 13->28         started        30 mr-z01.tm-azurefd.net 150.171.109.113, 443, 49718, 49721 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS South Africa 19->30 32 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49711, 49713 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS United States 19->32 34 7 other IPs or domains 19->34 process8
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
Execution: CMD in LNK LNK LOLBin LOLBin:cmd.exe Malicious T1059.003 T1202: Indirect Command Execution T1204.002
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/a676dc09af58f3555b1ccc6a982e9148
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Leopard
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-07 10:09:33 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=wptuk3rwghubq4xte7pd3dxxapesy3xci5g722k44ymcmsngfzlq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery dropper execution
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260807-l61b5asenh/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Network Share Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Download via BitsAdmin
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/b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:Download_in_LNK
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies download artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:Execution_in_LNK
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies execution artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:PDF_in_LNK
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies Adobe Acrobat artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files. A PDF document is typically used as decoy in a malicious LNK.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_CMD
Create hunting rule
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference to cmd.exe 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

Shortcut (lnk) lnk b3e7456e3631e81872f327de3d8ef703c92c6ee2474dfd695ce6182649a62e57

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3862520/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3862523/

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