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LNK_HIDDEN_SCRIPT_EXEC
What it means
LNK launches a script host with hidden or reduced-interaction flags.
Why it fires
Hidden PowerShell/script-host execution is a common shortcut-phishing technique and corroborates a downloader chain.
Other Script heuristics
SCRIPT_WSH_OBFUSCATED WINDOWS_PS_ADDTYPE_WINAPI_TAMPER LNK_POWERSHELL_BIGINT_NETWORK_ENDPOINT WINDOWS_PS_SCREENSHOT_UPLOAD_EXFIL WINDOWS_SCRIPT_CERTUTIL_RUNDLL_CHAIN SCRIPT_WSH_STREAM_WRITE_RUN_CHAIN WINDOWS_SCHEDULED_TASK_SCRIPT_EXEC WINDOWS_SCRIPT_BASE64_BINARY_DROPPER LNK_SCRIPT_DOWNLOADER MACOS_ZSH_LOADER SCRIPT_HEAVY_STRING_DECODER_OBFUSCATION SCRIPT_WSH_MASQUERADE