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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ffa8db1dfd31ccc87915b520447e99f4a03ca193aa3cdd4aef452aecff885cb5
SHA3-384 hash: 02e735f79cafd66d7ac8e494b75a656840dddad66f5217dd880b2e598aa3b77dff0b40eb5cf695e25a9c913ba5202ccf
SHA1 hash: a0cb5c256b94450e407cee94af7b60f55cb30abf
MD5 hash: 12c659ac278e096b4698a6f589b1e180
humanhash: happy-pennsylvania-pip-west
File name:works.xlsx.lnk
Download: download sample
File size:164'192 bytes
First seen:2026-07-16 07:05:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8d/+IdlPn6ltlZNyaWInZU8lvAlrg8Mk37DBEpmJL7rGvlxPlpYZ+/pMF0y:8l+0l6T/8anUlN3LNE+L7C9bAkpq
TLSH T160F3AB3871F6014DF1F3EF716DF4B6D55E6BF7A26536229A2881070E0910A50FE15B3A
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
28
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
obfuscate shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
lnk
First seen:
2026-07-13T18:51:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-15T19:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries DNS domain through GetComputerNameExW (potential sandbox evasion)
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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
Threat name:
Shortcut.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-07-13 11:52:18 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Certutil_Decode_OR_Download
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Certutil Decode
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Download_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies download artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:Execution_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies execution artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:Large_filesize_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies shortcut (LNK) file larger than 100KB. Most goodware LNK files are smaller than 100KB.
Rule name:Script_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies scripting artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:SUSP_LNK_SuspiciousCommands
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects LNK file with suspicious content

File information


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