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VULNAME
exploit
0.919213
1,495
They used an exploit of Internet Information Server to inject keylogger and backdoor malware onto the Exchange server .
3,848
MAL
keylogger
0.9012
1,495
They used an exploit of Internet Information Server to inject keylogger and backdoor malware onto the Exchange server .
3,849
MAL
backdoor malware
0.917041
1,495
They used an exploit of Internet Information Server to inject keylogger and backdoor malware onto the Exchange server .
3,850
MAL
ASPXTool,
0.917031
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,851
TOOL
Internet Information Services
0.85929
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,852
TOOL
Web shell
0.883605
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,853
APT
OwaAuth
0.859742
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,854
TOOL
Web shell,
0.865307
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,855
IDTY
Microsoft
0.92236
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,856
TOOL
Outlook
0.908289
1,496
But two tools used were unique to the group: ASPXTool, an Internet Information Services (IIS) specific " Web shell " used to gain access to servers inside a target's network; and the OwaAuth credential stealing tool and Web shell, used to attack Microsoft Exchange servers running the Web Outlook interface .
3,857
MAL
B-
0.925432
1,497
By using such features and tools, attackers are hoping to blend in on the victim's network and hide their B- in a sea of legitimate processes .
3,858
SECTEAM
TAA
0.928373
1,498
TAA leverages advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning that combs through Symantec's data lake of telemetry in order to spot patterns associated with B- I- .
3,859
SECTEAM
Symantec's
0.920715
1,498
TAA leverages advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning that combs through Symantec's data lake of telemetry in order to spot patterns associated with B- I- .
3,860
TIME
January 2018,
0.917946
1,499
January 2018, TAA triggered an alert at a large B- I- in Southeast Asia .
3,861
SECTEAM
TAA
0.929579
1,499
January 2018, TAA triggered an alert at a large B- I- in Southeast Asia .
3,862
LOC
Southeast Asia
0.914563
1,499
January 2018, TAA triggered an alert at a large B- I- in Southeast Asia .
3,863
MAL
PsExec
0.904695
1,500
Thrip was using PsExec to move laterally between computers on the company's network .
3,864
SECTEAM
TAA
0.914929
1,501
TAA triggered an alert at a large B- I- in Southeast Asia .
3,865
LOC
Southeast Asia
0.885677
1,501
TAA triggered an alert at a large B- I- in Southeast Asia .
3,866
LOC
Southeast Asia
0.860415
1,502
AA triggered an alert at a large B- I- in Southeast Asia .
3,867
MAL
PsExec
0.916632
1,503
PsExec is a Microsoft Sysinternals tool for executing processes on other systems and is one of the most frequently seen legitimate pieces of software used by attackers attempting to live off the land .
3,868
IDTY
Microsoft
0.906398
1,503
PsExec is a Microsoft Sysinternals tool for executing processes on other systems and is one of the most frequently seen legitimate pieces of software used by attackers attempting to live off the land .
3,869
SECTEAM
TAA
0.923948
1,504
TAA not only flagged this malicious use of PsExec, it also told us what the attackers were using it for .
3,870
MAL
PsExec,
0.913454
1,504
TAA not only flagged this malicious use of PsExec, it also told us what the attackers were using it for .
3,871
LOC
China
0.880938
1,506
three computers in China being used to launch the B- I- .
3,872
MAL
B- I-
0.846762
1,506
three computers in China being used to launch the B- I- .
3,873
ACT
land tactics
0.921953
1,510
Armed with this information about the malware and living off the land tactics being used by this group of attackers whom we named Thrip, we broadened our search to see if we could find similar patterns that indicated Thrip had been targeting other organizations .
3,874
LOC
Southeast Asia
0.918429
1,511
The group had also targeted three different B- I-, all based in Southeast Asia .
3,875
FILE
Catchamas
0.92479
1,513
Catchamas is a custom Trojan designed to steal information from an infected computer and contains additional features designed to avoid detection .
3,876
MAL
Trojan
0.901755
1,513
Catchamas is a custom Trojan designed to steal information from an infected computer and contains additional features designed to avoid detection .
3,877
VULID
CVE-2017-11882
0.916711
1,515
Execute a command through exploits for CVE-2017-11882 .
3,878
VULID
CVE-2018-0802
0.914271
1,516
Execute a command through exploits for CVE-2018-0802 .
3,879
PROT
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
0.601655
1,517
The backdoor will load the encrypted configuration file and decrypt it, then use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to connect to command-and-control (C&C) servers .
3,880
TOOL
command-and-control
0.646652
1,517
The backdoor will load the encrypted configuration file and decrypt it, then use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to connect to command-and-control (C&C) servers .
3,881
MAL
TClient
0.912096
1,518
TClient is actually one of Tropic Trooper's other backdoors .
3,882
TOOL
dynamic-link library
0.877641
1,519
The malicious loader will use dynamic-link library (DLL) hijacking — injecting malicious code into a process of a file/application — on sidebar.exe and launch dllhost.exe (a normal file).
3,883
FILE
sidebar.exe
0.920029
1,519
The malicious loader will use dynamic-link library (DLL) hijacking — injecting malicious code into a process of a file/application — on sidebar.exe and launch dllhost.exe (a normal file).
3,884
FILE
dllhost.exe
0.921119
1,519
The malicious loader will use dynamic-link library (DLL) hijacking — injecting malicious code into a process of a file/application — on sidebar.exe and launch dllhost.exe (a normal file).
3,885
MAL
TClient,
0.917187
1,520
TClient, for instance, uses DLL hijacking and injection that may not be as noticeable to others .
3,886
ACT
DLL hijacking and injection
0.925278
1,520
TClient, for instance, uses DLL hijacking and injection that may not be as noticeable to others .
3,887
TIME
2016,
0.915147
1,521
The backdoor noted by other security researchers was encoded with different algorithms and configured with different parameter names in 2016, for instance .
3,888
LOC
Taiwan
0.904063
1,522
Taiwan has been a regular target of cyber espionage threat actors for a number of years .
3,889
TIME
August,
0.914091
1,523
In early August, Unit 42 identified two B- using similar techniques .
3,890
SECTEAM
Unit 42
0.849216
1,523
In early August, Unit 42 identified two B- using similar techniques .
3,891
TIME
2011
0.922671
1,524
which has been active since at least 2011 .
3,892
MAL
Yahoyah malware,
0.921685
1,525
One of the B- used Tropic Trooper's known Yahoyah malware, but the other B- deployed the widely available Poison Ivy RAT .
3,893
ACT
Poison Ivy RAT
0.922926
1,525
One of the B- used Tropic Trooper's known Yahoyah malware, but the other B- deployed the widely available Poison Ivy RAT .
3,894
APT
actors
0.896409
1,526
This confirms the actors are using Poison Ivy as part of their toolkit, something speculated in the original Trend Micro report but not confirmed by them .
3,895
MAL
Poison Ivy
0.87976
1,526
This confirms the actors are using Poison Ivy as part of their toolkit, something speculated in the original Trend Micro report but not confirmed by them .
3,896
SECTEAM
Trend Micro
0.829029
1,526
This confirms the actors are using Poison Ivy as part of their toolkit, something speculated in the original Trend Micro report but not confirmed by them .
3,897
VULID
e-mail
0.922313
1,527
The document attached to this e-mail exploits CVE-2012-0158 .
3,898
VULNAME
exploits
0.899124
1,527
The document attached to this e-mail exploits CVE-2012-0158 .
3,899
VULID
CVE-2012-0158
0.922629
1,527
The document attached to this e-mail exploits CVE-2012-0158 .
3,900
FILE
decoy files
0.928118
1,528
As we have noted in many earlier reports, attackers commonly use decoy files to trick victims into thinking a malicious document is actually legitimate .
3,901
MAL
PCShare malware family,
0.876398
1,529
Further analysis uncovered a handful of ties indicating the actors may also be using the PCShare malware family, which has not been previously tied to the group .
3,902
VULID
CVE-2012-0158,
0.91894
1,531
B-Hack I-Hack is also still exploiting CVE-2012-0158, as are many threat actors .
3,903
LOC
Asia Pacific
0.904545
1,532
The B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack I-Hack I-Hack has been known to target B- and organizations in the Asia Pacific region for at least six years .
3,904
APT
B-Hack
0.921954
1,533
B-Hack is a notorious group that has been targeting B- .
3,905
IDTY
B-
0.774505
1,533
B-Hack is a notorious group that has been targeting B- .
3,906
APT
B-Hack
0.90559
1,534
B-Hack is known to run B- I- and B- I- to better pinpoint their targets .
3,907
APT
B-Hack
0.92192
1,535
B-Hack is a notorious group that has been targeting B- I- .
3,908
FILE
documents
0.904725
1,536
The documents attached to spear-phishing e-mails used in both B- contain code that exploits CVE-2012-0158, which despite its age remains one of the most common Microsoft Word vulnerabilities being exploited by multiple threat actors .
3,909
ACT
spear-phishing e-mails
0.90829
1,536
The documents attached to spear-phishing e-mails used in both B- contain code that exploits CVE-2012-0158, which despite its age remains one of the most common Microsoft Word vulnerabilities being exploited by multiple threat actors .
3,910
VULID
CVE-2012-0158,
0.923685
1,536
The documents attached to spear-phishing e-mails used in both B- contain code that exploits CVE-2012-0158, which despite its age remains one of the most common Microsoft Word vulnerabilities being exploited by multiple threat actors .
3,911
TOOL
Microsoft Word
0.909815
1,536
The documents attached to spear-phishing e-mails used in both B- contain code that exploits CVE-2012-0158, which despite its age remains one of the most common Microsoft Word vulnerabilities being exploited by multiple threat actors .
3,912
VULNAME
vulnerabilities
0.898567
1,536
The documents attached to spear-phishing e-mails used in both B- contain code that exploits CVE-2012-0158, which despite its age remains one of the most common Microsoft Word vulnerabilities being exploited by multiple threat actors .
3,913
APT
B-Hack
0.921954
1,537
B-Hack is a notorious group that has been targeting B- .
3,914
IDTY
B-
0.774505
1,537
B-Hack is a notorious group that has been targeting B- .
3,915
TIME
2011
0.925619
1,539
The Intercept reported that there exists a 2011 presentation by B- I- I- I- I- (B-) outlining the errors made by the B-Hack I-Hack during their operations even though the tools they use are quite advanced .
3,916
APT
B-Hack I-Hack
0.749
1,539
The Intercept reported that there exists a 2011 presentation by B- I- I- I- I- (B-) outlining the errors made by the B-Hack I-Hack during their operations even though the tools they use are quite advanced .
3,917
ACT
B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack:
0.42344
1,540
The witnessed techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs) are in-line with what we usuallysee in B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack: a first stage backdoor, such as Skipper, likely delivered through spearphishing followed by the appearance on the compromised system of a second stage backdoor, Gazerin this case .
3,918
MAL
Skipper,
0.913595
1,540
The witnessed techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs) are in-line with what we usuallysee in B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack: a first stage backdoor, such as Skipper, likely delivered through spearphishing followed by the appearance on the compromised system of a second stage backdoor, Gazerin this case .
3,919
ACT
spearphishing
0.934905
1,540
The witnessed techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs) are in-line with what we usuallysee in B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack: a first stage backdoor, such as Skipper, likely delivered through spearphishing followed by the appearance on the compromised system of a second stage backdoor, Gazerin this case .
3,920
LOC
Southeastern Europe
0.889579
1,541
Southeastern Europe as well as countries in the former Soviet Union Republichas recently been the main target .
3,921
LOC
former Soviet Union Republichas
0.825593
1,541
Southeastern Europe as well as countries in the former Soviet Union Republichas recently been the main target .
3,922
MAL
Gazer
0.915661
1,542
Finally, there are many similarities between Gazer and other second stage backdoors used by the B-Hack group such as B-Hack and B-Hack .
3,923
MAL
backdoors
0.870708
1,542
Finally, there are many similarities between Gazer and other second stage backdoors used by the B-Hack group such as B-Hack and B-Hack .
3,924
APT
B-Hack
0.923184
1,542
Finally, there are many similarities between Gazer and other second stage backdoors used by the B-Hack group such as B-Hack and B-Hack .
3,925
MAL
Skipper,
0.909662
1,543
Skipper, which has been linked to Turla in the past, was found alongside Gazer in most cases we investigated .
3,928
APT
Turla
0.924286
1,543
Skipper, which has been linked to Turla in the past, was found alongside Gazer in most cases we investigated .
3,929
MAL
Gazer
0.911094
1,543
Skipper, which has been linked to Turla in the past, was found alongside Gazer in most cases we investigated .
3,930
MAL
Epic Turla
0.887712
1,545
The attackers behind Epic Turla have infected several hundred computers in more than 45 countries, including B- I- .
3,931
APT
B-Hack
0.766218
1,546
B-Hack all uses an encrypted container to store the malware's components and configuration and they also log their actions in a file .
3,932
MAL
encrypted container
0.825583
1,546
B-Hack all uses an encrypted container to store the malware's components and configuration and they also log their actions in a file .
3,933
SECTEAM
Kaspersky Lab
0.881664
1,547
Over the last 10 months, Kaspersky Lab researchers have analyzed a massive cyber-espionage operation which we call " Epic Turla " .
3,934
MAL
Epic Turla
0.878374
1,547
Over the last 10 months, Kaspersky Lab researchers have analyzed a massive cyber-espionage operation which we call " Epic Turla " .
3,935
MAL
Epic Turla
0.884089
1,549
The attackers behind Epic Turla have infected several hundred computers in more than 45 countries, including B- .
3,936
MAL
Epic Turla
0.884089
1,550
The attackers behind Epic Turla have infected several hundred computers in more than 45 countries, including B- .
3,937
MAL
Epic Turla
0.884089
1,551
The attackers behind Epic Turla have infected several hundred computers in more than 45 countries, including B- .
3,938
SECTEAM
G-Data
0.927833
1,552
When G-Data published on B-Hack back in February, several questions remained unanswered .
3,939
MAL
Epic Turla
0.887252
1,553
The attackers behind Epic Turla have infected several hundred computers in more than 45 countries, including research and B- I- .
3,940
APT
B-Hack
0.462007
1,554
The primary backdoor used in the B- I- is also known as " B-Hack ", " B-Hack ", " B-Hack " or " B-Hack " .
3,941
LOC
United States
0.867059
1,555
Thrip's motive is likely espionage and its targets include those in the B-, B- I-, and B- I-, both in the United States and Southeast Asia .
3,942
LOC
Southeast Asia
0.909256
1,555
Thrip's motive is likely espionage and its targets include those in the B-, B- I-, and B- I-, both in the United States and Southeast Asia .
3,943
APT
Turla
0.92227
1,556
One big unknown was the infection vector for Turla (aka B-Hack or B-Hack).
3,944
APT
B-Hack
0.64253
1,556
One big unknown was the infection vector for Turla (aka B-Hack or B-Hack).
3,945
APT
B-Hack).
0.612293
1,556
One big unknown was the infection vector for Turla (aka B-Hack or B-Hack).
3,946
TOOL
VPS,
0.908269
1,557
The mothership server is generally a VPS, which runs the Control panel software used to interact with the victims .
3,947
VULID
CVE-2013-5065
0.916134
1,558
the backdoor is packaged together with the CVE-2013-5065 EoP exploit and heavily obfuscated .
3,948
TOOL
EoP
0.901165
1,558
the backdoor is packaged together with the CVE-2013-5065 EoP exploit and heavily obfuscated .
3,949