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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dc8cd670dca08933ecca56f1774129dd6d734aab4cac1ab903213aab8856bd67
SHA3-384 hash: 8abede31dfcf6b7855f991eaec4d5081f0555a7541622f844efa6e2388c712252a3ae6e9a2e0a6c9e6f5cfc0265bbf40
SHA1 hash: ce3491d7dcc19ac16af52e03aaf3c382729ee24b
MD5 hash: 0e9e7736ca08a8a0f1e223ef57462732
humanhash: december-fifteen-romeo-quiet
File name:putty.lnk
Download: download sample
File size:1'670 bytes
First seen:2025-06-03 06:12:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8itnHYVKVWue/CWOOGUAkGgcCAJuhsrsysh6FtmuBaHW:8EHayHUAkGgcfJu2QVh6FtmA
TLSH T19A31B42809F211EAF637C7B9ABF973B74516F7E2DD654ABD008062411326140B8A3E3A
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
66
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 evasive lolbin masquerade mshta powershell
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
76 / 100
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1704559 Sample: putty.lnk Startdate: 03/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 76 28 1password.click 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 1password.click 172.67.169.70, 443, 49682, 49684 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 25->32
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Pantera
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-02 19:46:06 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
n/a
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://1password.click/putty.mp4
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YARA Signatures


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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

File information


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

Web download

Shortcut (lnk) lnk dc8cd670dca08933ecca56f1774129dd6d734aab4cac1ab903213aab8856bd67

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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