: Attacks often begin with a phishing email containing a RAR archive or a PDF that downloads a RAR archive.
MITRE ATT&CK Technique T1140 describes how adversaries deobfuscate or decode files or information that has been hidden or encrypted to evade detection.
: Used by malware such as Bankshot and BendyBear to resolve strings or decrypt payloads at runtime.
Malware sandbox reports, such as those from ANY.RUN , highlight the active role of these files in threat landscapes:
: Often utilized within PowerShell commands to hide malicious instructions.
