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SteelFox Trojan imitates popular products to drop stealer and miner malware

Kaspersky Securelistby @Securelist ()10 min read1
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2020-14979
The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1 through 1.0.6 allow local users, including low integrity processes, to read and write…
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Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domainankjdans.xyzurce\dll\sys\lib\amd64\WinRing0.pdb Domains and IPs hxxps://ankjdans[.]xyz 205.185.115[.]5 Malicious URLs hxxps://github[.]com/David
domaincloudstaymoon.comn67/CrackJetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://www.cloudstaymoon[.]com/2024/05/06/tools-1 hxxps://squarecircle[.]ru/Intelij/jetb
domainsquarecircle.ruhxxps://www.cloudstaymoon[.]com/2024/05/06/tools-1 hxxps://squarecircle[.]ru/Intelij/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://drive.google[.]co
ipv4205.185.115.5b\amd64\WinRing0.pdb Domains and IPs hxxps://ankjdans[.]xyz 205.185.115[.]5 Malicious URLs hxxps://github[.]com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJe
md5015595d7f868e249bbc1914be26ae81fb171541c8251651cabe1364b7b6 FoxitPDFEditorUpdateService.exe 015595d7f868e249bbc1914be26ae81f 0947cca1b5509f1363da20a0a3640700 040dede78bc1999ea62d1d044e
md5040dede78bc1999ea62d1d044ea5e763d7f868e249bbc1914be26ae81f 0947cca1b5509f1363da20a0a3640700 040dede78bc1999ea62d1d044ea5e763 0ce3775fbfbe8f96e769822538c9804c 051269b1573f72a2355867a659
md5051269b1573f72a2355867a65979b485e78bc1999ea62d1d044ea5e763 0ce3775fbfbe8f96e769822538c9804c 051269b1573f72a2355867a65979b485 0f2f104dcc4a6c7e3c258857745d70fb 08fa6ebc263001658473f6a968
md508fa6ebc263001658473f6a968d8785bb1573f72a2355867a65979b485 0f2f104dcc4a6c7e3c258857745d70fb 08fa6ebc263001658473f6a968d8785b 11caf769c0fb642bbb3daa63e516ca54 d5290ba0cd8529032849ae567f
md50947cca1b5509f1363da20a0a3640700PDFEditorUpdateService.exe 015595d7f868e249bbc1914be26ae81f 0947cca1b5509f1363da20a0a3640700 040dede78bc1999ea62d1d044ea5e763 0ce3775fbfbe8f96e769822538
md50ce3775fbfbe8f96e769822538c9804ca1b5509f1363da20a0a3640700 040dede78bc1999ea62d1d044ea5e763 0ce3775fbfbe8f96e769822538c9804c 051269b1573f72a2355867a65979b485 0f2f104dcc4a6c7e3c25885774
md50f2f104dcc4a6c7e3c258857745d70fb5fbfbe8f96e769822538c9804c 051269b1573f72a2355867a65979b485 0f2f104dcc4a6c7e3c258857745d70fb 08fa6ebc263001658473f6a968d8785b 11caf769c0fb642bbb3daa63e5
md511caf769c0fb642bbb3daa63e516ca544dcc4a6c7e3c258857745d70fb 08fa6ebc263001658473f6a968d8785b 11caf769c0fb642bbb3daa63e516ca54 d5290ba0cd8529032849ae567faba1ce e7c4e02e1da5afb56a2df09967
md55029b1db994cd17f2669e73ce0a0b71aFile Hashes Payload fb94950342360aa1656805f6dc23a1a0 Loader 5029b1db994cd17f2669e73ce0a0b71a lpsad.exe 69a74c90d0298d2db34b48fa6c51e77d AGSService.exe 8
md569a74c90d0298d2db34b48fa6c51e77d6dc23a1a0 Loader 5029b1db994cd17f2669e73ce0a0b71a lpsad.exe 69a74c90d0298d2db34b48fa6c51e77d AGSService.exe 84b29b171541c8251651cabe1364b7b6 FoxitPDFEdi
md584b29b171541c8251651cabe1364b7b6a lpsad.exe 69a74c90d0298d2db34b48fa6c51e77d AGSService.exe 84b29b171541c8251651cabe1364b7b6 FoxitPDFEditorUpdateService.exe 015595d7f868e249bbc1914be26
md5d5290ba0cd8529032849ae567faba1cebc263001658473f6a968d8785b 11caf769c0fb642bbb3daa63e516ca54 d5290ba0cd8529032849ae567faba1ce e7c4e02e1da5afb56a2df0996784a9d5 d715507131bbf4ca1fe7bc4a5d
md5d715507131bbf4ca1fe7bc4a5ddfeb19a0cd8529032849ae567faba1ce e7c4e02e1da5afb56a2df0996784a9d5 d715507131bbf4ca1fe7bc4a5ddfeb19 e9a14ae0f7eb81346eac9d039138a7d8 dc8c18e4b729fdbf746252b2fc
md5dc8c18e4b729fdbf746252b2fc1decc57131bbf4ca1fe7bc4a5ddfeb19 e9a14ae0f7eb81346eac9d039138a7d8 dc8c18e4b729fdbf746252b2fc1decc5 f3690f597c725553b8ced0179f4f032e dc9d42902bda8d63e5858b2a06
md5dc9d42902bda8d63e5858b2a062aecc1e4b729fdbf746252b2fc1decc5 f3690f597c725553b8ced0179f4f032e dc9d42902bda8d63e5858b2a062aecc1 f8f6c7d65b28b978e4f2a40158973a0c Dropper File paths C:\Prog
md5e7c4e02e1da5afb56a2df0996784a9d569c0fb642bbb3daa63e516ca54 d5290ba0cd8529032849ae567faba1ce e7c4e02e1da5afb56a2df0996784a9d5 d715507131bbf4ca1fe7bc4a5ddfeb19 e9a14ae0f7eb81346eac9d0391
md5e9a14ae0f7eb81346eac9d039138a7d82e1da5afb56a2df0996784a9d5 d715507131bbf4ca1fe7bc4a5ddfeb19 e9a14ae0f7eb81346eac9d039138a7d8 dc8c18e4b729fdbf746252b2fc1decc5 f3690f597c725553b8ced0179f
md5f3690f597c725553b8ced0179f4f032ee0f7eb81346eac9d039138a7d8 dc8c18e4b729fdbf746252b2fc1decc5 f3690f597c725553b8ced0179f4f032e dc9d42902bda8d63e5858b2a062aecc1 f8f6c7d65b28b978e4f2a40158
md5f8f6c7d65b28b978e4f2a40158973a0c597c725553b8ced0179f4f032e dc9d42902bda8d63e5858b2a062aecc1 f8f6c7d65b28b978e4f2a40158973a0c Dropper File paths C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Fo
md5fb94950342360aa1656805f6dc23a1a0re valid as at the time of publication. File Hashes Payload fb94950342360aa1656805f6dc23a1a0 Loader 5029b1db994cd17f2669e73ce0a0b71a lpsad.exe 69a74c90d
urlhttps://ankjdans.xyzring0\source\dll\sys\lib\amd64\WinRing0.pdb Domains and IPs hxxps://ankjdans[.]xyz 205.185.115[.]5 Malicious URLs hxxps://github[.]com/David
urlhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1bhDBVMywFg2551oMmPO3_5VaeYnj7pe5/view?usp=sharing1 hxxps://squarecircle[.]ru/Intelij/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://drive.google[.]com/file/d/1bhDBVMywFg2551oMmPO3_5VaeYnj7pe5/view?usp=sharing hxxps://github[.]com/cppdev-123 Windows commands used by
urlhttps://github.com/cppdev-123m/file/d/1bhDBVMywFg2551oMmPO3_5VaeYnj7pe5/view?usp=sharing hxxps://github[.]com/cppdev-123 Windows commands used by attacker
urlhttps://github.com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJetbrainsd IPs hxxps://ankjdans[.]xyz 205.185.115[.]5 Malicious URLs hxxps://github[.]com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJetbrains hxxps://github[.]com/TrungGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/
urlhttps://github.com/TaronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulationthub[.]com/tranquanghuy-09/activate-intellij-idea-ultimate/ hxxps://github[.]com/TaronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulation hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/tranquanghuy-09/activ
urlhttps://github.com/tranquanghuy-09/activate-intellij-idea-ultimate/s hxxps://github[.]com/TrungGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/ hxxps://github[.]com/tranquanghuy-09/activate-intellij-idea-ultimate/ hxxps://github[.]com/TaronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulation hxx
urlhttps://github.com/TrungGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/ious URLs hxxps://github[.]com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJetbrains hxxps://github[.]com/TrungGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/ hxxps://github[.]com/tranquanghuy-09/activate-intellij-id
urlhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exeGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://www.cloudstaymoon[.]com/2024/05/06/tools-1 hxxps:
urlhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/TaronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulation/main/jetbrains-activator.exectivate-intellij-idea-ultimate/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/TaronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulation/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/TrungGa123/Active-all
urlhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/tranquanghuy-09/activate-intellij-idea-ultimate/main/jetbrains-activator.exemate/ hxxps://github[.]com/TaronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulation hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/tranquanghuy-09/activate-intellij-idea-ultimate/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/TaronSargsyan123/Scar
urlhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/TrungGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exeronSargsyan123/ScaraSimulation/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/TrungGa123/Active-all-app-Jetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://raw.githubusercontent[.]com/DavidNguyen67/CrackJe
urlhttps://squarecircle.ru/Intelij/jetbrains-activator.exeator.exe hxxps://www.cloudstaymoon[.]com/2024/05/06/tools-1 hxxps://squarecircle[.]ru/Intelij/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://drive.google[.]com/file/d/1bhDBVMywFg2551oMmPO3_5
urlhttps://www.cloudstaymoon.com/2024/05/06/tools-1m/DavidNguyen67/CrackJetbrains/main/jetbrains-activator.exe hxxps://www.cloudstaymoon[.]com/2024/05/06/tools-1 hxxps://squarecircle[.]ru/Intelij/jetbrains-activator.exe

From the original article

10 min read at securelist.com

In August 2024, our team identified a new crimeware bundle, which we named “SteelFox”. Delivered via sophisticated execution chains including shellcoding, this threat abuses Windows services and drivers. It spreads via forums posts, torrent trackers and blogs, imitating popular software like Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD.

Kaspersky Securelist

By @Securelist · securelist.com

Read the full article at Kaspersky Securelist

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