: Unpack the RAR in a safe, sandboxed environment (like the Flare-VM or a Linux terminal).
: The RAR file contains a Windows Shortcut (.LNK) or a highly obfuscated script (often PowerShell or VBScript) disguised as a harmless document. [4, 5] Malicious Indicators : Im.On.Merrymaking.Watch.rar
The analysis typically involves the following steps found in successful write-ups: : Unpack the RAR in a safe, sandboxed
: Use of Base64 encoding or character replacement to hide commands like IEX (Invoke-Expression). [5] Im.On.Merrymaking.Watch.rar
: Run strings on the extracted files to find hidden URLs or PowerShell commands. [5]