Managed XDR

mshta.lnk — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
mshta.lnk
File type
MS Windows shortcut, Item id list present, Points to a file or directory, Has Relative path, Has Working directory, Has command line arguments, Archive, ctime=Wed May 15 17:53:54 2024, mtime=Sat Mar 8 03:03:47 2025, atime=Wed May 15 17:53:54 2024, length=43520, window=hide
File size
1.5 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

win7/x86 en

Hashes

SHA1
c8de3236d6971030809563aeef39aba0ac317b48
SHA256
5452bb9a9c9c415c21d51355cacf1349a4e7a6c19ef1f0b8899077a64bed12ee
MD5
e11111fa0b6b5a2a33c95e7085b8aee6

Signatures

Execution

T1204 suspicious_lnk: LNK file with suspicious content
T1059.003 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1059.001 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL
T1059.003 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL

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

T1218 suspicious_cmdline: Executes a suspicious command
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

T1555.003 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1552 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files

Collection

T1560.001 archive_via_utility: Detected archiving data via utility

Command and Control

T1071.001 wininet_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinInet

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
dns_without_resolve: DNS query without a response
unexpected_exception: Unexpected exception
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
get_policy_info: Retrieves information about a Policy object
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected