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win.gazer (Back to overview)

Gazer

aka: WhiteBear

Actor(s): Turla

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References
2023-07-26cocomelonccocomelonc
Malware development trick - part 35: Store payload in alternate data streams. Simple C++ example.
Valak POWERSOURCE Gazer PowerDuke
2022-06-12cocomelonc
Malware development: persistence - part 7. Winlogon. Simple C++ example.
BazarBackdoor Gazer TurlaRPC Turla SilentMoon
2022-04-26cocomelonccocomelonc
Malware development: persistence - part 2. Screensaver hijack. C++ example.
Gazer
2020-12-02ESET ResearchMatthieu Faou
Turla Crutch: Keeping the “back door” open
Crutch Gazer Turla
2019-07-26Github (eset)ESET Research
Turla Indicators of Compromise
Gazer
2018-10-04Kaspersky LabsGReAT
Shedding Skin – Turla’s Fresh Faces
KopiLuwak Agent.BTZ Cobra Carbon System Gazer Meterpreter Mosquito Skipper
2018-09-10Youtube ( Monnappa K A)Monnappa K A
turla gazer backdoor code injection & winlogon shell persistence
Gazer
2017-08-30ESET ResearchGraham Cluley
New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies
Gazer
2017-08-30Kaspersky LabsGReAT
Introducing WhiteBear
Gazer Turla White Bear
2016-06-30BitdefenderBitdefender
Pacifier APT
Gazer Turla
2015-01-01BitdefenderAndrei Ardelean, Claudiu Cobliș, Cristian Istrate, Marius Tivadar
New Pacifier APT Components Point to Russian-Linked Turla Group
KopiLuwak Gazer Skipper
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_gazer_auto (20251219 | Detects win.gazer.)
rule win_gazer_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2026-01-05"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.gazer."
        info = "autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator"
        tool = "yara-signator v0.6.0"
        signator_config = "callsandjumps;datarefs;binvalue"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.gazer"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20260105"
        malpedia_hash = "19b79e7cab4eaf532122e5b45a77dd8f6bb5cc79"
        malpedia_version = "20251219"
        malpedia_license = "CC BY-SA 4.0"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    /* DISCLAIMER
     * The strings used in this rule have been automatically selected from the
     * disassembly of memory dumps and unpacked files, using YARA-Signator.
     * The code and documentation is published here:
     * https://github.com/fxb-cocacoding/yara-signator
     * As Malpedia is used as data source, please note that for a given
     * number of families, only single samples are documented.
     * This likely impacts the degree of generalization these rules will offer.
     * Take the described generation method also into consideration when you
     * apply the rules in your use cases and assign them confidence levels.
     */


    strings:
        $sequence_0 = { ff15???????? 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 }
            // n = 6, score = 300
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | sub                 esp, 0x1c
            //   7511                 | push                esi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | push                dword ptr [esp + 0x24]
            //   7508                 | mov                 esi, ecx

        $sequence_1 = { ff15???????? 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 300
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | je                  0x165
            //   7511                 | test                al, al
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | mov                 ecx, edi

        $sequence_2 = { 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 }
            // n = 4, score = 300
            //   85c0                 | lea                 eax, [esp + 8]
            //   7511                 | push                dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | je                  0xc10

        $sequence_3 = { 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 83c8ff e9???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 300
            //   85c0                 | mov                 edx, dword ptr [esi + 0x20]
            //   7511                 | dec                 eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | lea                 ecx, [edx + eax*2 + 2]
            //   7508                 | dec                 eax
            //   83c8ff               | mov                 dword ptr [esi + 0x28], ecx
            //   e9????????           |                     

        $sequence_4 = { ff15???????? 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 83c8ff }
            // n = 7, score = 300
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | push                0xc
            //   7511                 | cmp                 dword ptr [esp + 8], 0
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | pop                 ecx
            //   7508                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [esp + 4]
            //   83c8ff               | jne                 0x1f4b

        $sequence_5 = { 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 83c8ff }
            // n = 6, score = 300
            //   85c0                 | mov                 edx, 0x543
            //   7511                 | dec                 eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | mov                 ecx, ebx
            //   7508                 | dec                 esp
            //   83c8ff               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp + 0x58], edi

        $sequence_6 = { 85c0 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 }
            // n = 5, score = 300
            //   85c0                 | push                0x800
            //   7511                 | push                8
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | push                dword ptr [eax]
            //   7508                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 0x14]

        $sequence_7 = { 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 83c8ff e9???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 300
            //   7511                 | mov                 edi, ecx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | dec                 eax
            //   7508                 | mov                 esi, eax
            //   83c8ff               | dec                 eax
            //   e9????????           |                     

        $sequence_8 = { 7511 e8???????? 84c0 7508 83c8ff }
            // n = 5, score = 300
            //   7511                 | mov                 ecx, edi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | dec                 ebp
            //   7508                 | test                eax, eax
            //   83c8ff               | je                  0x32f

        $sequence_9 = { 41c1ca0b 4503d1 410bc2 4133c1 4103c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   41c1ca0b             | xor                 ecx, ecx
            //   4503d1               | lea                 eax, [eax + esi + 0x18]
            //   410bc2               | cmp                 cx, word ptr [esi + 6]
            //   4133c1               | movzx               eax, word ptr [esi + 0x14]
            //   4103c0               | and                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x10], 0

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 950272
}
[TLP:WHITE] win_gazer_w0   (20170831 | Turla Gazer malware)
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// https://github.com/eset/malware-ioc/
//
// These yara rules are provided to the community under the two-clause BSD
// license as follows:
//
// Copyright (c) 2017, ESET
// All rights reserved.
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
//
// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
// list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
//
// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
// and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//
import "pe"

rule win_gazer_w0 {
    meta:
        author      = "ESET Research"
        date        = "2017-08-30"
        info        = "certificate subject"
        description = "Turla Gazer malware"
        reference = "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/08/30/eset-research-cyberespionage-gazer/"
        source = "https://github.com/eset/malware-ioc/"
        contact = "github@eset.com"
        license = "BSD 2-Clause"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.gazer"
        malpedia_version = "20170831"
        malpedia_license = "BSD 2-Clause"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    condition:
        for any i in (0..pe.number_of_signatures - 1):
            (pe.signatures[i].subject contains "Solid Loop" or pe.signatures[i].subject contains "Ultimate Computer Support")
}
[TLP:WHITE] win_gazer_w1   (20170831 | Turla Gazer malware)
//
// Copyright (c) 2017, ESET
// All rights reserved.
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
//
// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
// list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
//
// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
// and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//

rule win_gazer_w1 {
    meta:
        author      = "ESET Research"
        date        = "2017-08-30"
        info        = "logfile name"
        description = "Turla Gazer malware"
        reference = "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/08/30/eset-research-cyberespionage-gazer/"
        source = "https://github.com/eset/malware-ioc/"
        contact = "github@eset.com"
        license = "BSD 2-Clause"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.gazer"
        malpedia_version = "20170831"
        malpedia_license = "BSD 2-Clause"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    strings:
        $s1 = "CVRG72B5.tmp.cvr"
        $s2 = "CVRG1A6B.tmp.cvr"
        $s3 = "CVRG38D9.tmp.cvr"

    condition:
        1 of them
}
[TLP:WHITE] win_gazer_w2   (20170831 | Turla Gazer malware)
//
// Copyright (c) 2017, ESET
// All rights reserved.
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
//
// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
// list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
//
// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
// and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//

rule win_gazer_w2 {
    meta:
        author      = "ESET Research"
        date        = "2017-08-30"
        info        = "certificate"
        description = "Turla Gazer malware"
        reference = "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/08/30/eset-research-cyberespionage-gazer/"
        source = "https://github.com/eset/malware-ioc/"
        contact = "github@eset.com"
        license = "BSD 2-Clause"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.gazer"
        malpedia_version = "20170831"
        malpedia_license = "BSD 2-Clause"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    strings:
        $certif1 = {52 76 a4 53 cd 70 9c 18 da 65 15 7e 5f 1f de 02}
        $certif2 = {12 90 f2 41 d9 b2 80 af 77 fc da 12 c6 b4 96 9c}

    condition:
        1 of them and filesize < 2MB
}
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