Severity
High
Analysis Summary
TrickBot – a windows-based banking trojan – makes its first appearance in 2016. It targets sensitive data and serves as a distribution point for additional malware. Malspam operations are the most common way for Trickbot to propagate. These tactics send unsolicited emails that link consumers to harmful websites where they may download malware or deceive them into opening malware through an attachment. Other malware can potentially release TrickBot as a secondary payload. Trickbot is used in malspam operations that imitate recognizable brandings, such as invoices from accountancy and banking businesses. An attachment, such as a Microsoft Word or Excel document, is usually included in the emails. When the user opens the attachment, it will request them to activate macros, which will start a VBScript that will download the malware via a PowerShell script.
Impact
- Credential Theft
- Financial Loss
- Exposure of Sensitive Data
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
- 18a19c324963bb69a492accf4e9a7600
- e8a28a5d13c44e81779b7f499224e5bf
SHA-256
- af42fbce8dce22d3d6846830142586a1961012e8ed9a4cefb0821a7676445060
- 696d31629493814286b941bdb40b81ebfa04f6f8e569868f49dafc68afcb4e85
SHA-1
- 6602ce8086c8e90c1673201830f07bc365f1187b
- 52cd0f52e9fab839fac42dd69a1c52aa9b9885f8
Remediation
- Block all the threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for IOCs in your environment.