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20/9/2022
Executive summary
VMware and Microsoft have issued security advisories due to a new wave of attacks by the Chromeloader malware.
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Tags:
Malware
White
Chrome Browsers
Multiple
Malware
ChromeLoader, Malware
Description
A new widespread campaign of the Chromeloader malware has been detected. During the first quarter of the year, attacks related to this malware increased significantly.
In these campaigns the malware infects Chrome with a malicious extension that redirects user traffic to scam/advertising sites for monetisation per click. After this period the malware evolved into InfoStealer, stealing data stored in browsers and retaining adware functions.
Technical details
During the last week a new large-scale click fraud campaign has been identified and attributed to a threat actor named DEV-0796 that makes use of Chromeloader among its artefacts.
This campaign starts with ISO files that are delivered via malicious advertisements, browser redirects and YouTube video comments. Once the ISO file is mounted on the system, 4 files are visible.
A compressed ZIP file containing the malware in question, an ICON file, a .bat file (in most campaigns it is named resources.bat) that is responsible for installing the malware and a Windows shortcut that starts the .bat file.
Some of the campaigns mimic popular applications such as music players like FLB, OpenSubtitle for movie subtitles and TV shows.
Chromeloader has also implemented "ZipBombs" files that once executed destroy the user's system by overloading it with data as well as distributing Enigma ransomware in HTML files.
Recommendations
Protection
- Enable the display of file extensions to prevent the execution of malicious code disguised as legitimate, non-executable files.
- Disable macros in Microsoft Office documents and other similar applications.
- Do not trust any mail from unknown senders.
- Do not access links or download attachments from suspicious emails.
- Do not reply to such e-mails, or call the telephone numbers they may include.
- Change the default program for files with .js, .vbs, .vbe, .hta, .wsf, .wsc... extensions to prevent them from being executed directly by double clicking.
- Use filters or anti-spam functions in e-mail.
- Use analysis tools (Antivirus, IDS...) that detect suspicious behaviour.
- Have a correct segregation in the network architecture.
- Have an updated inventory of all assets.
- Carry out continuous security audits on systems to detect vulnerabilities.
- Keep Windows up to date.
- Practice online cyber vigilance and maintain healthy internet habits.
Detection
- Analyse the headers of e-mails to determine the origin and legitimacy of the e-mails.
- Analyse emails with the same subject and different recipients.
- Analyse and collect all significant events from detection systems (Antivirus, IDS...).
- Check the entries in the host file (Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and Linux: etc/hosts).
Mitigation
- Proceed to isolate infected computers to prevent the spread of malware in the network.
- Proceed to remove all malware samples and their persistence points.
- Run and update your antivirus regularly.
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