Rewterz Threat Alert –XLoader Malware – Active IOCs

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

Xloader Malware is next in line to another well-known Windows-based info stealer called Formbook that’s known to void credentials from web browsers and other web-based applications, gather screenshots, log keystrokes, and execute files from attackers controlled domains. Xloader is distributing via spoofed emails containing malicious file attachments of Microsoft documents and infecting about 69 countries. Between December 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021, with 53% of the infections reported in the U.S. alone, followed by China’s special administrative regions (SAR), Mexico, Germany, and France.

Impact

Credential Theft
Infostealer
Keylogging

Indicators of Compromise

SHA-256

e8ec283990b2708cd8f2fab9851f033faa727881b630ea4d32d57217096a884b

URL

http[:]//3[.]250[.]217[.]244/www

Remediation

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