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CTI Roundup: Skuld Malware Steals Discord Data From Windows PCs

by Tanium CTI

June 21, 2023

https://www.tanium.com/blog/skuld-malware-steals-discord-data-cyber-threat-intelligence-roundup/

Remark
China
DoH
Linux
malware
Golang
Skuld malware
Discord
browser data
Windows
phishing
infostealer
malware strain
CTI
ChamelGang
ChamelDOH
implant
backdoor
Positive Technologies https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/new-apt-group-chamelgang/
Windows
Stairwell
TTPs
IoCs
DNS over HTTPS tunneling
C++
base64
subdomains
DNS tunneling
gather system information
file upload
file download
file deletion
file execution
system call
JSON
reconnaissance
attribution
attribution due to malicious domain reuse
Discord
Trellix
Europe
Southeast Asia
United States
Creal Stealer
Luna Grabber
BlackCap Grabber
Telegram
Telegram group named the same as alleged Skuld developer
cybercrime
uses Golang 1.20.3, and a wide variety of libraries
regular expression
path
map structure
modular malware
fake error message
malware checks for security software, terminating if it is being observed
virtual machine detection
virtual machine detection by checking screen resolution
virtual machine detection by checking amount of RAM (more than 2Gb)
virtual machine detection by checking registry keys containing video or disk information. If they are virtualbox or vmware, terminate.
VMWare
VirtualBox
enumerates processes, comparing results to a blocklist. if encountered, malware terminates.
JavaScript
inject JavaScript into discord_desktop_core
Better Discord security features
malware corrupts BetterDiscord\data\betterdiscord.asar
ByDeathined
MFA
Steals Discord backup MFA codes
Chromium
Gecko
Steals credentials and info from local data, login data, history, downloads, and session tokens
archive
compression
malware stores stolen browser data in browsers.zip
GitHub
Deathined GitHub account
Reddit account Deathined
Tumblr account, Deatined
Twitter account, @deathined
Carrd account linking to @deathined Twitter account
Golang gaining popularity with malware authors
Malware authors leverage strengths of Golang
phishing https://bolster.ai/blog/brand-impersonation-scam
phishing; impersonating over 100 apparel, footwear, clothing brands to trick users to enter credentials + financial information
BleepingComputer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-phishing-campaign-uses-6-000-sites-to-impersonate-100-brands/
Nike, Puma, Asics, Vans, Adidas, Columbia
phishing campaign used over 3000 unique domains and 6000 sites
Autonomous System Number (ASN) AS48950
IP address
Packet Exchange Limited
Global Colocation Limited
reputation
Alibaba.com
Some domains were aged, some were new
Google SEO phishing
TLD
name of brand, name of city, generic TLD pattern to domains
recommendation: confirm legitimacy of domains
recommendation: if its too good to be true, it probably is.
recommendation: businesses should monitor and protect against impersonation
recommendation: user awareness
artificial intelligence
machine learning
email
social engineering
machine learning model

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