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feat(rules): New Embedded executable file run via shortcut rule#583

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What is the purpose of this PR / why it is needed?

Identifies execution of an embedded executable extracted from a shortcut (.lnk) file via script or command interpreters, a technique commonly used to deliver and launch payloads through malicious links.

What type of change does this PR introduce?


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/kind feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

/kind bug-fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

/kind refactor (non-breaking change that restructures the code, while not changing the original functionality)

/kind breaking (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected

/kind cleanup

/kind improvement

/kind design

/kind documentation

/kind other (change that doesn't pertain to any of the above categories)

Any specific area of the project related to this PR?


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/area instrumentation

/area telemetry

/area rule-engine

/area filters

/area yara

/area event

/area captures

/area alertsenders

/area outputs

/area rules

/area filaments

/area config

/area cli

/area tests

/area ci

/area build

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/area deps

/area evasion

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Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?


@rabbitstack rabbitstack added the rules Anything related to detection rules label Jan 29, 2026
@rabbitstack rabbitstack force-pushed the embedded-binary-executed-via-shortcut-file branch from 7336aa4 to 91fcae0 Compare January 29, 2026 20:04
Identifies execution of an embedded executable extracted from a shortcut (.lnk) file via script or command interpreters, a technique commonly used to deliver and launch payloads through malicious links.
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