Description
This module creates a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file that specifies a special UNC path in EnvironmentVariableDataBlock of Shell Link (.LNK) that can trigger an authentication attempt to a remote server. This can be used to harvest NTLM authentication credentials.
When a victim right-click the generated LNK file, it will attempt to connect to the the specified UNC path, resulting in an SMB connection that can be captured to harvest credentials.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/fileformat/environment/variable_datablock_leakmsf undefined(variable_datablock_leak) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(variable_datablock_leak) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(variable_datablock_leak) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(variable_datablock_leak) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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