Cybercriminals Exploiting AWS and Microsoft Azure for Large-Scale Attacks
February 3, 2025AsyncRAT – Active IOCs
February 4, 2025Cybercriminals Exploiting AWS and Microsoft Azure for Large-Scale Attacks
February 3, 2025AsyncRAT – Active IOCs
February 4, 2025Severity
Medium
Analysis Summary
Snake is a modular .NET keylogger that was first spotted in late November 2020. Snake malware's main feature is keylogging, but it also has additional capabilities such as taking screenshots and extracting data from the clipboard. Snake can also extract and exfiltrate data from browsers and email clients. The Snake Keylogger malware is typically delivered to target systems via malicious email attachments, infected software downloads, or drive-by downloads. Once installed on a system, the malware operates in the background and collects information as the user interacts with their computer. The collected data is then transmitted to the attacker, allowing them to access sensitive information.
Snake’s name was derived from strings found in its log files and string obfuscation code. Using the malware’s builder, a threat actor can select and configure desired features and then generate new payloads. For this reason, the capabilities of samples found in the wild can vary.
To protect against snake keyloggers, it is important to use antivirus software and keep it up to date. It is also important to be cautious when opening email attachments or downloading software from unknown sources. Additionally, using strong and unique passwords for all accounts can make it more difficult for a keylogger to obtain sensitive information.
Impact
- Credential Theft
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
15481d2432bc59359d5acc9bfcaf894b
b95ddd54b4aab9e71cf7820bb495d196
5302477a2c210083be8d25280a1d27cf
b14fa28b7dd4f9722b088aa4512c2318
SHA-256
c0fe9c63478075193c956996fbd557829d55bd9ab800c9a7f4857a77007cbdc3
ab8b90638c590345b423c272f13e84c888ec925224c29b4319555cc14621edb8
c40b21462fa3c5ebbed41befc33078f7453e4ed5e2594a815103c1efe70d6327
369d01ab275e8b1543b142512eaef751d296990a308fcb6fe5018dc95383166a
SHA1
1661d988c15bc5fbc9b5d939786e48b5b9b788da
700aeb210eb831122e06e280d150656106800753
7d9cfcfe09c52303e9ab741353c06e014364cdd6
a2c9f494c0e353f4a3c86b49eb80e97fdc20d49e
Remediation
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for indicators of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls.
- Emails from unknown senders should always be treated with caution.
- Never trust or open " links and attachments received from unknown sources/senders.
- Passwords - Ensure that general security policies are employed including implementing strong passwords, correct configurations, and proper administration security policies.
- Admin Access - limit access to administrative accounts and portals to only relevant personnel and make sure they are not publicly accessible.
- Patch and upgrade any platforms and software timely and make it into a standard security policy. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities and zero-days.
- Enable antivirus and anti-malware software and update signature definitions on time. Using multi-layered protection is necessary to secure vulnerable assets.