Managed XDR

controlworld_payload.lnk — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
controlworld_payload.lnk
File type
MS Windows shortcut, Item id list present, Points to a file or directory, Has command line arguments, Icon, Archive, ctime=Wed Jul 15 00:30:36 2026, mtime=Thu Jul 30 05:15:40 2026, atime=Wed Jul 15 00:30:36 2026, length=454656, window=hidenormalshowminimized
File size
824.3 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
5a179f339c6d36ed5bea43592c23d91d184683a6
SHA256
576b8afb8f3dd96426c6f709963192faddb2227453888ee51b5e66e4c62c22ae
MD5
b1c6f12a2590b6d555ca8475605c6c1e

Signatures

Execution

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
T1059.003 executes_dropped_cmd: Executes dropped batch files

Privilege Escalation

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

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
T1027.002 pe_features: Executable file has PE anomalies (may be false positive)
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
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1218 suspicious_cmdline_keywords: Cmdline with suspicious keywords
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Credential Access

T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

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
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1057 process_interest: Enumerates processes
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
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1016 get_hostname: Attempts to get hostname

Command and Control

T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp

Other

copies_self: Creates a copy of itself
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
no_graphical_activity: No graphic activity
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
break_limit_exceeded: Warning: function calls limit has been exceeded
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
yara_rules: Static rules