APT / THREAT GROUP

VenomLNK

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

VenomLNK is the initial phase of the more_eggs malware-as-a-service. It is a poisoned .lnk file that depends on User Execution and points to LOLBINs (often cmd.exe) with additional obfuscated scripting options. This typically initiates WMI abuse and TerraLoader, which can load additional functionality through various plugins.

Threat Analysis

VenomLNK is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://medium.com/@quoscient/the-chicken-keeps-laying-new-eggs-uncovering-new-gc-maas-tools-used-by-top-tier-threat-actors-531d80a6b4e9

→https://quointelligence.eu/2020/07/golden-chickens-evolution-of-the-maas/

→https://www.esentire.com/blog/hackers-spearphish-corporate-hiring-managers-with-poisoned-resumes-infecting-them-with-the-more-eggs-malware

→https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/hackers-spearphish-professionals-on-linkedin-with-fake-job-offers-infecting-them-with-malware-warns-esentire

→https://www.esentire.com/web-native-pages/unmasking-venom-spider

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

win.venom_lnkVenomLNK

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.venom_lnk

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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