# Spear Phishing Links Spearphishing with a link is a specific variant of spearphishing. It is different from the other forms of spearphishing in that employs the use of links to download malware contained in email, instead of attaching malicious files to the email itself, to avoid defenses that may inspect email attachments. The visited website may compromise the web browser. using an exploit, or the user will be prompted to download applications, documents, zip files, or even an executable depending on the pretext for the email in the first place. Links may also direct users to malicious applications designed to Steal Application Access Tokens in order to gain access to protected applications and information. I setup a few examples to demonstrate this attack these are very basic but having this simple understanding will help in comprehending that these attacks can get more sophisticated. The following demonstrations will guide in how to setup the attack and explain why/or how it does it. ### Tools Plenty of tools can help automate the tasks in creating replication's of thet argeted site you are trying to clone. The majority of these tools are focused in Capturing Credentials but some can be modified into downloading binaries and other files. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dmcxblue.gitbook.io/red-team-notes/initial-acces/spear-phishing-links.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.