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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: masulum on October 07, 2019, 03:33:25 AM



Title: [Beware] New Variant of Casbaneiro Malware
Post by: masulum on October 07, 2019, 03:33:25 AM
Casbaneiro is malware was found for the first time in 2018, target user of this malware is Latin American Banks. But, ESET reports if this malware currently has a new variant that can steal Crypto. Based of Welivesecurity.com (https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/10/03/casbaneiro-trojan-dangerous-cooking/), here is few model attacking of this malware.

1. Collecting information such as
  • List of your antivirus
  • OS version of your device
  • Collect your usename
  • Collect your computer name
  • Several banking applications/software

2. Clipboard hijacking
Casbaneiro can replace your clipboard, and if match with Bitcoin address, this virus will replace your address with hacker wallet address
https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Figure03_BitcoinWallet.png
Images from: Welivesecurity


3. Cryptography
  • Command encryption
  • String encryption
  • Payload encryption
  • Remote configuration data encryption

4. Distribution of this malware
  • Fishy financial manager updates
  • What’s cooking? A fowl Windows activator

5. Do you C what I C?
  • Stored encrypted in the binary
  • Embedded in a document
  • Embedded in a crafted website
  • Embedded in a legitimate website
  • Generated using a fake DNS entry

6. Download & Execute functionality
  • Via XML document
  • Via special configuration file
  • Email tool
  • Password stealer

Here, I am just copying based point of this virus from articles. If you need to know how it works? You can read full article from Welivesecurity.com: https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/10/03/casbaneiro-trojan-dangerous-cooking/