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API Reference: LNK File and Jump List Forensics

LECmd (Eric Zimmerman) - LNK Parser

Syntax

LECmd.exe -f <file.lnk>                  # Single file
LECmd.exe -d <directory> --all            # All files in directory
LECmd.exe -d <dir> --csv <output_dir>     # CSV export
LECmd.exe -d <dir> --json <output_dir>    # JSON export
LECmd.exe -f <file.lnk> -q               # Quiet mode
LECmd.exe -d <dir> -r                     # Only removable drives

Output Fields

Field Description
SourceFile Path to the .lnk file
TargetCreated Target file creation timestamp
TargetModified Target file modification timestamp
TargetAccessed Target file access timestamp
FileSize Target file size
RelativePath Relative path to target
WorkingDirectory Working directory for target
Arguments Command-line arguments
LocalPath Full local path to target
VolumeSerialNumber Volume serial of target drive
DriveType Fixed, Removable, Network
MachineID NetBIOS name from tracker block
MacAddress MAC from distributed tracker

JLECmd (Eric Zimmerman) - Jump List Parser

Syntax

JLECmd.exe -f <jumplist_file>             # Single file
JLECmd.exe -d <directory>                 # All jump lists
JLECmd.exe -d <dir> --csv <output>        # CSV export
JLECmd.exe -d <dir> --fd                  # Full LNK details
JLECmd.exe -d <dir> --dumpTo <dir>        # Extract embedded LNK files

Jump List Locations

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\

LnkParse3 (Python)

Installation

pip install LnkParse3

Usage

import LnkParse3

with open("shortcut.lnk", "rb") as f:
    lnk = LnkParse3.lnk_file(f)

info = lnk.get_json()
print(info["data"]["relative_path"])
print(info["header"]["creation_time"])
print(info["link_info"]["local_base_path"])

# Extra data blocks
extra = info.get("extra", {})
tracker = extra.get("DISTRIBUTED_LINK_TRACKER_BLOCK", {})
print(tracker.get("machine_id"))
print(tracker.get("mac_address"))

Header Structure (76 bytes)

Offset Size Field
0 4 HeaderSize (0x0000004C)
4 16 LinkCLSID
20 4 LinkFlags
24 4 FileAttributes
28 8 CreationTime (FILETIME)
36 8 AccessTime (FILETIME)
44 8 WriteTime (FILETIME)
52 4 FileSize
56 4 IconIndex
60 4 ShowCommand

Common App IDs (Jump Lists)

App ID Application
1b4dd67f29cb1962 Windows Explorer
5d696d521de238c3 Google Chrome
ecd21b58c2f65a4f Firefox
1bc392b8e104a00e Remote Desktop (mstsc)
b8ab77100df80ab2 Microsoft Word
cfb56c56fa0f0478 PuTTY
b74736c2bd8cc8a5 WinSCP

Suspicious LNK Indicators

Pattern Concern
PowerShell in arguments Script execution via shortcut
cmd.exe /c in target Command execution chain
UNC path to IP Network-based payload delivery
Base64 encoded arguments Obfuscated commands
mshta/wscript target Living-off-the-land execution