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HWP_SHELL_CMD
What it means
Reference to a shell command (cmd.exe, powershell, etc.) in HWP.
Why it fires
Direct references to system shells inside a document can indicate an attempt to execute commands on the recipient's system.
Other HWP heuristics
HWP_EMBEDDED_PE HWP_PE_MSHTA_REMOTE_EXEC HWP_OLE_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLE HWP_OLE_CLICK_TO_EXEC_LURE HWP_PS_EXEC HWP_PS_CVX_EXEC HWP_PS_SYSTEM HWP_POSTSCRIPT HWP_PS_HEXCODE HWP_JAVASCRIPT HWP_PS_FILE HWP_URL HWP_PS_FILTER HWP_SCRIPTS_STREAM HWP_BINDATA HWP_COMPRESSED HWP_SEMANTIC_FINGERPRINT HWP_STREAM_RAW_FALLBACK