Malicious LNK Disguised as Notices

2025-04-23 Ahnlab

https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/87620/

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ASEC reports malicious LNK files distributed to Korean users under notice-themed names such as local tax bill and sex-offender information PDFs. Execution downloads and runs an HTA from attacker infrastructure, which contains a ZIP archive and bait PDF; the ZIP holds VBS and Base64-encoded PowerShell components. The decoded scripts collect system information, browser credentials and extension data, cryptocurrency wallet extension files, GPKI and NPKI certificate data, recent-file shortcut targets, and clipboard/keylogging data, while also supporting attacker commands, file upload, download, and Run key persistence. The distribution URL impersonates a Korean portal domain, and the collection of Naver Whale, public-certificate, and Korean administrative-signature data supports the report’s assessment that Korean users were targeted.

Indicators of Compromise

Type Value First Seen Last Seen
URL https://nid-naveroup.servepics.… 2025-04-22 2025-04-23
DOMAIN nid-naveroup.servepics.com 2025-04-22 2025-04-23

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