Rewterz Threat Alert – Panda Stealer Malware – Active IOCs

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

Panda stealer is a malicious program, a new variant of CollectorStealer, designed to collect and exfiltrate sensitive and personal data from infected computers. It primarily targets cryptocurrency to steal Bytecoin, Dash, Litecoin, and other crypto wallets. Panda can steal log-in credentials from VPN software (NordVPN), messaging platforms, and digital distribution services for video games. It can also take screenshots of the infected machine and steal information from browsers such as cookies, passwords, and credit cards. It places files in the %Temp% folder, which keeps stolen data under randomized file names before sending it to a command-and-control (C&C) server.

Spam campaigns have been used to propagate Panda stealer. It is also known to propagate through malicious Microsoft Office Excel files.

Impact

• Credential Theft
• Unauthorized Access

Indicators of Compromise

MD5

• a7d7dabf02f51bcd8319c6c2d4e6fa41

SHA-256

• 013d0e7c33c844d36b99c16feafcb7d1542317e211e9dae3ff6d3c89087da8a1

SHA-1

• d0e569ad77a62e0ee0ff097f3648c69a8a9e49d6

Remediation

• Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
• Search for Indicators of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls
• Patch and upgrade any platforms and software timely and make it into a standard security policy. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities and zero-days.
•  Along with network and system hardening, code hardening should be implemented within the organization so that their websites and software are secure. Use testing tools to detect any vulnerabilities in the deployed codes.
• Enable two-factor authentication.
• Enable antivirus and anti-malware software and update signature definitions in a timely manner. Using multi-layered protection is necessary to secure vulnerable assets