Rewterz Threat Alert – Dacls, the Dual platform RAT

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

Dacls is a new type of remote-control software targeting both Windows and Linux environment. Its functions are modular, the C2 protocol uses TLS and RC4 double-layer encryption, the configuration file uses AES encryption and supports C2 instruction dynamic update. The Win32.Dacls plug-in module is dynamically loaded through a remote URL, and the Linux version of the plug-in is compiled directly in the Bot program.

Impact

Exposure of sensitive information

Indicators of Compromise

IP

• 23[.]81[.]246[.]179
• 23[.]254[.]119[.]12
• 23[.]227[.]196[.]116
• 37[.]72[.]175[.]179
• 23[.]227[.]199[.]53
• 107[.]172[.]197[.]175
• 172[.]93[.]201[.]219
• 64[.]188[.]19[.]117
• 74[.]121[.]190[.]121
• 192[.]210[.]213[.]178
• 209[.]90[.]234[.]34
• 198[.]180[.]198[.]6

MD5

• 6de65fc57a4428ad7e262e980a7f6cc7
• 80c0efb9e129f7f9b05a783df6959812
• 982bf527b9fe16205fea606d1beed7fa
• 8910bdaaa6d3d40e9f60523d3a34f914
• a99b7ef095f44cf35453465c64f0c70c
• bea49839390e4f1eb3cb38d0fcaf897e
• cef99063e85af8b065de0ffa9d26cb03
• e883bf5fd22eb6237eb84d80bbcf2ac9

URL

• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/check[.]vm
• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hdata[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ldata[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mdata[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/r[.]vm
• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rdata[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]areac-agr[.]com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sdata[.]dat

Remediation

• Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
• Always be suspicious about emails sent by unknown senders.
• Never click on the links/attachments sent by unknown senders.