Managed XDR

customer-projects-for-...ontent-writing.pdf.lnk — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
customer-projects-for-content-writing.pdf.lnk
File type
MS Windows shortcut, Item id list present, Points to a file or directory, Has Description string, Has Working directory, Has command line arguments, Icon number=0, Archive, ctime=Thu Mar 27 06:19:12 2025, mtime=Mon Feb 9 09:06:19 2026, atime=Thu Mar 27 06:19:12 2025, length=13312, window=hide
File size
1.7 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
340d2ac243acfe75fa8108476b177b53749c6bfc
SHA256
8587a778e3bae0fb664e598bcc54eb11fb90926c2fdf4d012960fdbabda0d92f
MD5
850d2ffcae810f6f292a4cda55589e29

Signatures

Execution

T1204 suspicious_lnk: LNK file with suspicious content
T1059.003 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1059.003 executes_dropped_cmd: Executes dropped batch files
T1059.001 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL
T1059.003 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL

Persistence

T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup

Privilege Escalation

T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1055 injection_thread: Code injection to a remote process using CreateRemoteThread or NtQueueApcThread
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

T1218 suspicious_cmdline: Executes a suspicious command
T1055 injection_thread: Code injection to a remote process using CreateRemoteThread or NtQueueApcThread
T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a 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
T1497.002 antivm_usbstor: Reads information about usbdevices from regkey

Credential Access

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

Discovery

T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1518.001 wmi_check_av: Uses WMI to check for installed antivirus software
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
T1497.002 antivm_usbstor: Reads information about usbdevices from regkey

Command and Control

T1095 network_icmp: Creates ICMP traffic
T1071.001 wininet_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinInet

Other

multiple_useragents: Uses more than one unique User-Agent
opens_document: Opens office documents
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
creates_doc: Creates (office) documents in the file system
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
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
js_suspicious: Suspicious javascript
yara_rules: Static rules
Managed XDR