General

  • Target
    7ZSfxMod
  • Size 6.3MB
  • Sample261113-hpj22agy6x
  • SHA256 b14d9f4c8e991a44ba5e9d6263779ce63d56978579758900d5d11cf20a873332
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • hijackloader

Attributes
  • directory

    %APPDATA%\utilityhost

  • inject_dll

    %windir%\SysWOW64\mstscax.dll

xor.hex

Targets

    • Target
      7ZSfxMod
    • Size 6.3MB
    • SHA256 b14d9f4c8e991a44ba5e9d6263779ce63d56978579758900d5d11cf20a873332
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)

    • Family: HijackLoader, IDAT loader, Ghostulse,

      HijackLoader is a multi-stage loader, first seen in 2023.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks