March 14, 2022
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
- e1370b37443ff60b9211bf622a8cde8b
- 7636cf6d4cc6cbd97efe66ac2d3196b1
- 8d029718bfda056e22915e9debfb036a
SHA-256
- b0d1ea13046339d248d0ee19584af73c2d34aae37bfd9a3bfeada6e7cef0fc18
- 32c407abc5d07592bbb8bf9d5866b88e240a5aa740ad2fef388a316887af8fe9
- 0f92a17025f8276627f1b275f9fca1875b3fa038f3c6e1b0578d798a03c5e6e4
SHA-1
- 51c633877e3d3c0378f2146d23d682c3eb9868f4
- 26f3c9e537acf88b533bb0bcb342530e27e933f3
- 925f6ef86f175f3160a875d15fa8a3d23d25128a
Remediation
- Block the threat indicators at their respective controls.
- Search for IOCs in your environment.