Managed XDR

employment_verification_details.lnk — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
employment_verification_details.lnk
File type
MS Windows shortcut, Item id list present, Points to a file or directory, Has Relative path, Has command line arguments, Icon, Archive, ctime=Tue Jul 16 04:00:15 2024, mtime=Wed Jun 10 01:40:48 2026, atime=Tue Jul 16 04:00:15 2024, length=450560, window=hidenormalshowminimized
File size
2.4 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
1b3089a761da4a9b7a1bfb485cc857969346ce61
SHA256
23f522dba7422b22ce65103f189f80eaecb15ff179070c0a957d3cc8e0843397
MD5
4690e59b658afa8fd684bc91928db61f

Signatures

Execution

T1204 suspicious_lnk: LNK file with suspicious content
T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Creates suspicious PowerShell process
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process

Persistence

T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process

Privilege Escalation

T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1497 antidbg_setinformationthread: Attempts to evade debugger using NtSetInformationThread
T1497 antidbg_query_process: Checks if the process is being debugged (ProcessDebugPort)
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1140 unpacking_utilities: Uses Windows utilities to unpack data
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization

Credential Access

T1552 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1555.003 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

T1497 antidbg_setinformationthread: Attempts to evade debugger using NtSetInformationThread
T1497 antidbg_query_process: Checks if the process is being debugged (ProcessDebugPort)
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1016 get_hostname: Attempts to get hostname

Command and Control

T1032 internet_security_options: Sets Internet connections options that are not secure
T1071 internet_security_options: Sets Internet connections options that are not secure
T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp
T1071.001 wininet_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinInet

Other

creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
creates_in_windows: Creates files in the Windows directory
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
creates_doc: Creates (office) documents in the file system
http_file_not_found: Attempts to download EXE or DLL file but receives HTML with an error
unnamed_region_exception_handler: Creates an exception handler in an unnamed region
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
break_limit_exceeded: Warning: function calls limit has been exceeded
creates_in_programdata: Creates files in the ProgramData directory
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
writes_data: Writes big amount of data to disk
yara_rules: Static rules
Managed XDR