Rewterz Threat Alert – GuLoader Malspam Campaign – Active IOCs

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

GuLoader is currently being distributed via spam email campaigns with archived attachments that contain the malware. The majority of malware downloaded by GuLoader is commodity malware, with AgentTesla, FormBook, and NanoCore being the most predominant. This downloader typically stores its encrypted payloads on Google Drive. It has also downloaded its payloads from Microsoft OneDrive and also from compromised or attacker-controlled websites. By utilizing legitimate file-sharing websites, GuLoader can evade network-based detection, as these services are not generally filtered or inspected in corporate environments. Usually, the downloaded payloads are encrypted with a hard-coded XOR key embedded in the malware, making it difficult for file-sharing service providers to identify the payload as malicious. This time, the GuLoader Shellcode injector is being distributed via a file named “EXTERNAL RFPPAN India Epoxy/PU 2021”. The scope of this campaign so far seems to be global.

Impact

• Information Theft
• Security Bypass

Indicators of Compromise

MD5

• cd65994e4f53363527e3651759103759
• 01a73a74c0f01ff769fcd5fcaae92598

SHA-256

• 634115d5eb91226011678443a96617cb0bcc1831621b418a0e16860b79502de7
• 3dd90bca336828bb4832d955a81ccff768202342522cb480cdd85afbad92d887

SHA-1

• 241dda06961d323299c19c1f558168864867169e
• 833d4d95e0a6ca5150e3cc93dcc46d57e2d9954c

Remediation

• Search for IOCs in your environment.
• Block all the threat indicators in their respective controls.
• Do not download files attached in untrusted emails.
• Do not download files from untrusted sources on the internet.