Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/02/2025, 22:10

General

  • Target
    lghub.exe
  • Size 168.1MB
  • Sample250202-13vd2askfn
  • SHA256 c8d98adaa5254509d5e23746d3a9513225ae67bae0ad58898bf005d8b604adcd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3164
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghub" --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1732 --field-trial-handle=1744,i,1392764317613245994,7018260506437229891,262144 --enable-features=kWebSQLAccess --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinDelaySpellcheckServiceInit,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2
      2⤵
        PID:1868
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghub" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1924 --field-trial-handle=1744,i,1392764317613245994,7018260506437229891,262144 --enable-features=kWebSQLAccess --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinDelaySpellcheckServiceInit,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3
        2⤵
          PID:4064
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "curl ifconfig.me"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1472
          • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
            curl ifconfig.me
            3⤵
              PID:5000
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "tasklist /fo csv"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3284
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist /fo csv
              3⤵
              • Enumerates processes with tasklist
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1056
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\windows-shortcuts\lib\shortcut\Shortcut.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\windows-shortcuts\lib\shortcut\Shortcut.exe /A:C "/F:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\lghub.lnk" /T:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lghub.exe /D:Celestial
            2⤵
            • Drops startup file
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4944

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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