Malware development: persistence - part 23. LNK files. Simple Powershell example

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Hello, cybersecurity enthusiasts and white hackers!

This post is based on my own research into one of the more interesting malware persistence tricks: via Windows LNK files.

LNK

According to Microsoft, an LNK file serves as a shortcut or “link” in Windows, providing a reference to an original file, folder, or application. For regular users, these files serve a meaningful purpose, facilitating file organization and workspace decluttering. However, from an attacker’s perspective, LNK files take on a different …

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