Severity

High

Analysis Summary

Racoon gathers private data such as credit card numbers, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, login passwords, and browser information like cookies and history. It was discovered in the wild for the first time in April 2019. This malware is a C++ program that allows you to steal data from common browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. Exploit kits are used to deploy the virus, which employs browser-based vulnerabilities to lead users to landing sites containing exploit codes. It’s also propagated through phishing efforts that persuade victims to run the malicious payload or macros. This info stealer collects related to the machine, such as the OS arch and version, hardware information, and installed apps.

Impact

• Data Exfiltration
• Credential Theft
• Financial Loss

Indicators of Compromise

MD5

• 548a5b23004f982222f8ad8769af41c9

SHA-256

• c57b7e84ee486ecd93e89435af1c95cc93c1330139fbb0f05a83b156c94f13c6

SHA-1

• 7ffbfff67d496e1ddfdac950e40dafffc52e6cd1

Remediation

• Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
• Search for IOCs in your environment.