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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015
SHA3-384 hash: 0f701a82b89795c0ad9d822eb4ccbe9f408691a2e499a4e59259b57c77e2fb2386b36c7de25b7c5f5d5576c5bba2ab44
SHA1 hash: 8910f56a3ee7e9f8ea4df79e5c30965d99b38c80
MD5 hash: 2dcf7660f507bec9c7fd70e22fd02e74
humanhash: berlin-oranges-skylark-washington
File name:Example.pdf.lnk
Download: download sample
File size:3'022 bytes
First seen:2025-12-10 05:26:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8lw/BHYVKVWp+/CWWAt2VFv7kaHqaj5CChwwk8vvWitqMdd79dsrab7Z:825aC2V9AaKaj5CCh1kOvdcMdJ9AaZ
TLSH T1DD519D101EE71254F2778B7257F9B3624877F864D93C56E9004C86441733691E4B6F3B
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
LNK
Details
LNK
a command line and any observed urls
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/a044032e-19cd-4252-89fe-d68d0561596d/
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.KingForADaypshell.20231121.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=693904b6a675b653bd0f9305
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
TrojanDownloader/LNK.Agent
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
lnk
First seen:
2025-12-10T02:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-10T04:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.gen HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Powedon.b HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Powecod.gen PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.ZDI-CAN-25373.gen HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.Powecod.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
84 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1830004
Signature
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Yara detected LNK With Padded Argument
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
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
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/2dcf7660f507bec9c7fd70e22fd02e74
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.Multi.Powecod
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015
Threat name:
Shortcut.Trojan.Boxter
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-10 05:27:16 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zbkuuvr4gzn4jp3z2jzzz5f6c6zg6uck57vxy5narrdypjc46akq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251210-f5jp4avjcs/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c8554a563c36/report/overview.html
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/c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:EXT_EXPL_ZTH_LNK_EXPLOIT_A
Create hunting rule
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
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
Rule name:SUSP_PS1_JAB_Pattern_Jun22_1
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects suspicious UTF16 and Base64 encoded PowerShell code that starts with a $ sign and a single char variable
Reference:Internal Research

File information

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Web download

Shortcut (lnk) lnk c8554a563c365bc4bf79d2739cf4be17b26f504aefeb7c75a08c4787a45cf015

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3718895/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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