Hancitor (Malware Family)

Hancitor

aka: Chanitor

URLhaus

Hancitor(aka Chanitor) emerged in 2013 which spread via social engineering techniques mainly through phishing mails embedded with malicious link and weaponized Microsoft office document contains malicious macro in it.

References

2022-08-17 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Victor Okorokov
Switching side jobs Links between ATMZOW JS-sniffer and Hancitor
Hancitor

2022-02-12 ⋅ muha2xmad ⋅ Muhammad Hasan Ali
Full Hancitor malware analysis
Hancitor

2022-01-08 ⋅ muha2xmad ⋅ Muhammad Hasan Ali
Unpacking Hancitor malware
Hancitor

2021-12-31 ⋅ 0ffset Blog ⋅ Chuong Dong
HANCITOR: Analysing The Main Loader
Hancitor

2021-12-28 ⋅ Medium Crovax ⋅ Crovax
Extracting Hancitor’s Configuration with Ghidra part 1
Hancitor

2021-11-23 ⋅ 0ffset Blog ⋅ Chuong Dong
HANCITOR: Analysing The Malicious Document
Hancitor

2021-11-01 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ @iiamaleks, @samaritan_o
From Zero to Domain Admin
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-10-04 ⋅ pid4.io ⋅ James Hovious
How to Write a Hancitor Extractor in Go
Hancitor

2021-10-04 ⋅ Github (OALabs) ⋅ OALabs
Reverse engineered the Hancitor DLL and built a static config extractor
Hancitor

2021-09-29 ⋅ Malware Traffic Analysis ⋅ Brad Duncan
Hancitor with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-09-29 ⋅ Malware Traffic Analysis ⋅ Brad Duncan
2021-09-29 (Wednesday) - Hancitor with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-09-09 ⋅ Cyber-Anubis ⋅ Nidal Fikri
Hancitor Loader | RE & Config Extraction
Hancitor

2021-08-05 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Viktor Okorokov, Nikita Rostovcev
Prometheus TDS The key to success for Campo Loader, Hancitor, IcedID, and QBot
Prometheus Backdoor Buer campoloader Hancitor IcedID QakBot

2021-07-20 ⋅ VMRay ⋅ Mateusz Lukaszewski
Hancitor’s Multi-Step Delivery Process
Hancitor

2021-07-09 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
Hancitor tries XLL as initial malware file
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-07-08 ⋅ McAfee ⋅ McAfee Labs
Hancitor Making Use of Cookies to Prevent URL Scraping
Hancitor

2021-06-28 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
Hancitor Continues to Push Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-06-21 ⋅ Medium elis531989 ⋅ Eli Salem
Dissecting and automating Hancitor’s config extraction
Hancitor

2021-06-17 ⋅ Binary Defense ⋅ Brandon George
Analysis of Hancitor – When Boring Begets Beacon
Cobalt Strike Ficker Stealer Hancitor

2021-05-19 ⋅ Intel 471 ⋅ Intel 471
Look how many cybercriminals love Cobalt Strike
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Hancitor QakBot SmokeLoader SystemBC TrickBot

2021-05-07 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Oleg Skulkin, Semyon Rogachev
Connecting the Bots Hancitor fuels Cuba Ransomware Operations
Cuba Hancitor

2021-04-16 ⋅ InQuest ⋅ Dmitry Melikov
Unearthing Hancitor Infrastructure
Hancitor

2021-04-07 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Brad Duncan
Wireshark Tutorial: Examining Traffic from Hancitor Infections
Hancitor

2021-04-01 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Brad Duncan
Hancitor’s Use of Cobalt Strike and a Noisy Network Ping Tool
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-02-11 ⋅ Twitter (@TheDFIRReport) ⋅ The DFIR Report
Tweet on Hancitor Activity followed by cobaltsrike beacon
Cobalt Strike Hancitor

2021-02-01 ⋅ Silent Push ⋅ Martijn Grooten
Pivoting: finding malware domains without seeing malicious activity
Hancitor

2021-01-13 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
Hancitor activity resumes after a hoilday break
Hancitor

2021-01-10 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves
MAN1, Moskal, Hancitor and a side of Ransomware
Cobalt Strike Hancitor SendSafe VegaLocker

2019-11-01 ⋅ Dodge This Security ⋅ Dodge This Security
Hancitor. Evasive new waves, and how COM objects can use Cached Credentials for Proxy Authentication
Hancitor

2019-05 ⋅ Felix Weyne
Hancitor's Packer Damystified
Hancitor

2018-11-05 ⋅ Vitali Kremez
Let's Learn: In-Depth Reversing of Hancitor Dropper/Loader: 2016 vs 2018 Malware Progression
Hancitor

2018-02-27 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Jeff White
Dissecting Hancitor’s Latest 2018 Packer
Hancitor

2018-02-07 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Vicky Ray, Brad Duncan
Compromised Servers & Fraud Accounts: Recent Hancitor Attacks
Hancitor

2016-09-23 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Ankit Anubhav, Dileep Kumar Jallepalli
Hancitor (AKA Chanitor) observed using multiple attack approaches
Hancitor

2016-08-22 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Jeff White
VB Dropper and Shellcode for Hancitor Reveal New Techniques Behind Uptick
Hancitor

2016-08-19 ⋅ Minerva Labs ⋅ Minerva Labs Research Team
New Hancitor Malware: Pimp my Downloaded
Hancitor

2016-07-12 ⋅ Fidelis Cybersecurity ⋅ Threat Research Team
Me and Mr. Robot: Tracking the Actor Behind the MAN1 Crypter
Hancitor Vawtrak

2016-05-12 ⋅ Proofpoint ⋅ Axel F, Matthew Mesa
Hancitor and Ruckguv Reappear, Updated and With Vawtrak On Deck
Hancitor Ruckguv

2015-01-09 ⋅ Zscaler ⋅ Zscaler
Chanitor Downloader Actively Installing Vawtrak
Hancitor

Yara Rules

[TLP:WHITE] win_hancitor_auto (20230715 | Detects win.hancitor.)

rule win_hancitor_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2023-07-11"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.hancitor."
        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.hancitor"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20230705"
        malpedia_hash = "42d0574f4405bd7d2b154d321d345acb18834a41"
        malpedia_version = "20230715"
        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 = { 6a00 6a00 6824040000 6a00 6a00 6a00 }
            // n = 6, score = 1000
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   6824040000           | push                0x424
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   6a00                 | push                0

        $sequence_1 = { 6800010000 6a40 68???????? e8???????? 83c40c }
            // n = 5, score = 900
            //   6800010000           | push                0x100
            //   6a40                 | push                0x40
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c40c               | add                 esp, 0xc

        $sequence_2 = { 8b5508 03513c 8955e0 b808000000 c1e000 }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   8b5508               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   03513c               | add                 edx, dword ptr [ecx + 0x3c]
            //   8955e0               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x20], edx
            //   b808000000           | mov                 eax, 8
            //   c1e000               | shl                 eax, 0

        $sequence_3 = { 8b11 8955d8 8b45f0 8b4804 894de8 8b5508 }
            // n = 6, score = 600
            //   8b11                 | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ecx]
            //   8955d8               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x28], edx
            //   8b45f0               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x10]
            //   8b4804               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [eax + 4]
            //   894de8               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x18], ecx
            //   8b5508               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]

        $sequence_4 = { 33c0 eb0f 8b450c 50 ff15???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   eb0f                 | jmp                 0x11
            //   8b450c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_5 = { 41 3bc8 72f7 c6043000 40 }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   41                   | inc                 ecx
            //   3bc8                 | cmp                 ecx, eax
            //   72f7                 | jb                  0xfffffff9
            //   c6043000             | mov                 byte ptr [eax + esi], 0
            //   40                   | inc                 eax

        $sequence_6 = { 55 8bec 8b4508 8078013a }
            // n = 4, score = 600
            //   55                   | push                ebp
            //   8bec                 | mov                 ebp, esp
            //   8b4508               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   8078013a             | cmp                 byte ptr [eax + 1], 0x3a

        $sequence_7 = { 83fbff 7509 6a00 57 }
            // n = 4, score = 600
            //   83fbff               | cmp                 ebx, -1
            //   7509                 | jne                 0xb
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   57                   | push                edi

        $sequence_8 = { 8b4d14 51 8d5510 52 8b450c 50 }
            // n = 6, score = 600
            //   8b4d14               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 0x14]
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   8d5510               | lea                 edx, [ebp + 0x10]
            //   52                   | push                edx
            //   8b450c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_9 = { 894dec 8b55ec 3b55d4 7352 8b45f8 }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   894dec               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x14], ecx
            //   8b55ec               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   3b55d4               | cmp                 edx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x2c]
            //   7352                 | jae                 0x54
            //   8b45f8               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 8]

        $sequence_10 = { a1???????? 85c0 740c ff7508 6a00 }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   a1????????           |                     
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   740c                 | je                  0xe
            //   ff7508               | push                dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   6a00                 | push                0

        $sequence_11 = { 33f6 03c8 6a40 6800300000 }
            // n = 4, score = 600
            //   33f6                 | xor                 esi, esi
            //   03c8                 | add                 ecx, eax
            //   6a40                 | push                0x40
            //   6800300000           | push                0x3000

        $sequence_12 = { 8b4d08 6a00 6a01 51 8b413c 8b440828 03c1 }
            // n = 7, score = 600
            //   8b4d08               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   6a01                 | push                1
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   8b413c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ecx + 0x3c]
            //   8b440828             | mov                 eax, dword ptr [eax + ecx + 0x28]
            //   03c1                 | add                 eax, ecx

        $sequence_13 = { 7502 5d c3 ff7508 6a00 50 ff15???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 600
            //   7502                 | jne                 4
            //   5d                   | pop                 ebp
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   ff7508               | push                dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_14 = { 035128 8b4518 8910 eb02 eb2d 6a00 8b4df0 }
            // n = 7, score = 600
            //   035128               | add                 edx, dword ptr [ecx + 0x28]
            //   8b4518               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0x18]
            //   8910                 | mov                 dword ptr [eax], edx
            //   eb02                 | jmp                 4
            //   eb2d                 | jmp                 0x2f
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   8b4df0               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x10]

        $sequence_15 = { 8b11 52 6a00 ff15???????? 85c0 7407 }
            // n = 6, score = 600
            //   8b11                 | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ecx]
            //   52                   | push                edx
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7407                 | je                  9

        $sequence_16 = { b9382baa99 c745f464000000 8b45cc 0305???????? 8945cc }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   b9382baa99           | mov                 ecx, 0x99aa2b38
            //   c745f464000000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0xc], 0x64
            //   8b45cc               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x34]
            //   0305????????         |                     
            //   8945cc               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x34], eax

        $sequence_17 = { 05d3aa0d00 8945ec 8b45d0 40 8945d0 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   05d3aa0d00           | add                 eax, 0xdaad3
            //   8945ec               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x14], eax
            //   8b45d0               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x30]
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   8945d0               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x30], eax

        $sequence_18 = { a3???????? 8b45f8 40 40 8945f8 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   8b45f8               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 8]
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   8945f8               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 8], eax

        $sequence_19 = { 8b45b8 48 8945b8 a1???????? 83c044 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   8b45b8               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x48]
            //   48                   | dec                 eax
            //   8945b8               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x48], eax
            //   a1????????           |                     
            //   83c044               | add                 eax, 0x44

        $sequence_20 = { a3???????? b9382baa99 8d45fc 50 6a00 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   b9382baa99           | mov                 ecx, 0x99aa2b38
            //   8d45fc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 4]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   6a00                 | push                0

        $sequence_21 = { 83c044 a3???????? b9382baa99 c7458ce4f25701 ff15???????? 894da0 a1???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   83c044               | add                 eax, 0x44
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   b9382baa99           | mov                 ecx, 0x99aa2b38
            //   c7458ce4f25701       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x74], 0x157f2e4
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   894da0               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x60], ecx
            //   a1????????           |                     

        $sequence_22 = { a3???????? 8b45a0 05c8d45566 7440 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   8b45a0               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x60]
            //   05c8d45566           | add                 eax, 0x6655d4c8
            //   7440                 | je                  0x42

        $sequence_23 = { a3???????? 817df8b07d0900 0f8ced000000 a1???????? a3???????? b9382baa99 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   817df8b07d0900       | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp - 8], 0x97db0
            //   0f8ced000000         | jl                  0xf3
            //   a1????????           |                     
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   b9382baa99           | mov                 ecx, 0x99aa2b38

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 106496
}

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References

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