SYMBOLCOMMON_NAMEaka. SYNONYMS
win.headertip (Back to overview)

HeaderTip


The Chinese threat actor "Scarab" is using a custom backdoor dubbed "HeaderTip" according to SentinelLABS. This malware may be the successor of "Scieron".

References
2022-04-14BlackberryThe BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20220414:threat:df1d332, author = {The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team}, title = {{Threat Thursday: HeaderTip Backdoor Shows Attackers from China Preying on Ukraine}}, date = {2022-04-14}, organization = {Blackberry}, url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/04/threat-thursday-headertip-backdoor-shows-attackers-from-china-preying-on-ukraine}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-04-15} } Threat Thursday: HeaderTip Backdoor Shows Attackers from China Preying on Ukraine
HeaderTip
2022-04-05eSentireeSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)
@online{tru:20220405:esentire:93d09ff, author = {eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)}, title = {{eSentire Threat Intelligence Malware Analysis: HeaderTip}}, date = {2022-04-05}, organization = {eSentire}, url = {https://www.esentire.com/blog/esentire-threat-intelligence-malware-analysis-headertip}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-05-23} } eSentire Threat Intelligence Malware Analysis: HeaderTip
HeaderTip
2022-03-25GOV.UAState Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine (CIP)
@online{cip:20220325:who:e75f0ac, author = {State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine (CIP)}, title = {{Who is behind the Cyberattacks on Ukraine's Critical Information Infrastructure: Statistics for March 15-22}}, date = {2022-03-25}, organization = {GOV.UA}, url = {https://cip.gov.ua/en/news/khto-stoyit-za-kiberatakami-na-ukrayinsku-kritichnu-informaciinu-infrastrukturu-statistika-15-22-bereznya}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-05} } Who is behind the Cyberattacks on Ukraine's Critical Information Infrastructure: Statistics for March 15-22
Xloader Agent Tesla CaddyWiper Cobalt Strike DoubleZero GraphSteel GrimPlant HeaderTip HermeticWiper IsaacWiper MicroBackdoor Pandora RAT
2022-03-24Sentinel LABSTom Hegel
@online{hegel:20220324:chinese:d541fb8, author = {Tom Hegel}, title = {{Chinese Threat Actor Scarab Targeting Ukraine}}, date = {2022-03-24}, organization = {Sentinel LABS}, url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/chinese-threat-actor-scarab-targeting-ukraine/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-03-25} } Chinese Threat Actor Scarab Targeting Ukraine
HeaderTip Scieron
2022-03-22Cert-UACert-UA
@online{certua:20220322:uac0026:526ce2b, author = {Cert-UA}, title = {{Uac-0026 cyberattack using HeaderTip malware (CERT-UA#4244)}}, date = {2022-03-22}, organization = {Cert-UA}, url = {https://cert.gov.ua/article/38097}, language = {Ukrainian}, urldate = {2022-04-04} } Uac-0026 cyberattack using HeaderTip malware (CERT-UA#4244)
HeaderTip
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_headertip_auto (20230125 | Detects win.headertip.)
rule win_headertip_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2023-01-25"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.headertip."
        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.headertip"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20230124"
        malpedia_hash = "2ee0eebba83dce3d019a90519f2f972c0fcf9686"
        malpedia_version = "20230125"
        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 = { 6a1f ff35???????? ff15???????? 56 56 56 56 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   6a1f                 | push                0x1f
            //   ff35????????         |                     
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   56                   | push                esi

        $sequence_1 = { 83c414 3bf7 7504 33c0 eb15 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   83c414               | add                 esp, 0x14
            //   3bf7                 | cmp                 esi, edi
            //   7504                 | jne                 6
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   eb15                 | jmp                 0x17

        $sequence_2 = { 85c0 742e 56 8d45f0 50 8d45fc 50 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   742e                 | je                  0x30
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8d45f0               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x10]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8d45fc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 4]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_3 = { 58 6a6e 668945ee 58 6a64 668945f0 58 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   58                   | pop                 eax
            //   6a6e                 | push                0x6e
            //   668945ee             | mov                 word ptr [ebp - 0x12], ax
            //   58                   | pop                 eax
            //   6a64                 | push                0x64
            //   668945f0             | mov                 word ptr [ebp - 0x10], ax
            //   58                   | pop                 eax

        $sequence_4 = { 33c9 66894802 c3 53 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   33c9                 | xor                 ecx, ecx
            //   66894802             | mov                 word ptr [eax + 2], cx
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   53                   | push                ebx

        $sequence_5 = { 8b5d18 56 57 8d7b10 57 ff15???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   8b5d18               | mov                 ebx, dword ptr [ebp + 0x18]
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   8d7b10               | lea                 edi, [ebx + 0x10]
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_6 = { 57 6a04 5f 68???????? 897dec e8???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   6a04                 | push                4
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   897dec               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x14], edi
            //   e8????????           |                     

        $sequence_7 = { c645914f c6459270 c6459374 c6459469 c645956f c645966e }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   c645914f             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x6f], 0x4f
            //   c6459270             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x6e], 0x70
            //   c6459374             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x6d], 0x74
            //   c6459469             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x6c], 0x69
            //   c645956f             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x6b], 0x6f
            //   c645966e             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x6a], 0x6e

        $sequence_8 = { ff35???????? c745fc80330000 ff15???????? 53 8d45fc 50 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   ff35????????         |                     
            //   c745fc80330000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 4], 0x3380
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   8d45fc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 4]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_9 = { c645c565 c645c674 c645c753 c645c879 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   c645c565             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x3b], 0x65
            //   c645c674             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x3a], 0x74
            //   c645c753             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x39], 0x53
            //   c645c879             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x38], 0x79

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 174080
}
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