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

• d8893957a19642f899cc472fc705c7f4

SHA-256

• 39d3801ccfbeb255a58b591edb846b38e5efef1cd36e0aba54fec3d164e8d795

SHA-1

• 2050dd79819480e54dfb2203488b95492f620773

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