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win.pteranodon (Back to overview)

Pteranodon

aka: Pterodo

Actor(s): Gamaredon Group, Operation Armageddon


There is no description at this point.

References
2023-08-28National Coordination Center for Cyber Security
@techreport{security:20230828:gamaredon:6365aee, author = {National Coordination Center for Cyber Security}, title = {{Gamaredon Activity amid Ukraine's Counteroffensive}}, date = {2023-08-28}, institution = {}, url = {https://www.rnbo.gov.ua/files/2023_YEAR/CYBERCENTER/Gamaredon_activity.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-09-06} } Gamaredon Activity amid Ukraine's Counteroffensive
Pteranodon
2023-06-15SymantecThreat Hunter Team
@online{team:20230615:shuckworm:041bcc8, author = {Threat Hunter Team}, title = {{Shuckworm: Inside Russia’s Relentless Cyber Campaign Against Ukraine}}, date = {2023-06-15}, organization = {Symantec}, url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/shuckworm-russia-ukraine-military}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-06-19} } Shuckworm: Inside Russia’s Relentless Cyber Campaign Against Ukraine
Pteranodon
2023-03-20ThreatMonThreatMon Malware Research Team, seyitsec
@online{team:20230320:cybergun:e416155, author = {ThreatMon Malware Research Team and seyitsec}, title = {{Cybergun: Technical Analysis of the Armageddon's Infostealer}}, date = {2023-03-20}, organization = {ThreatMon}, url = {https://threatmon.io/cybergun-technical-analysis-of-the-armageddons-infostealer/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-03-21} } Cybergun: Technical Analysis of the Armageddon's Infostealer
Pteranodon
2023-03-13ThreatMonThreatMon Malware Research Team
@online{team:20230313:beyond:51d68a0, author = {ThreatMon Malware Research Team}, title = {{Beyond Bullets and Bombs: An Examination of Armageddon Group’s Cyber Warfare Against Ukraine}}, date = {2023-03-13}, organization = {ThreatMon}, url = {https://threatmon.io/beyond-bullets-and-bombs-an-examination-of-armageddon-groups-cyber-warfare-against-ukraine/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-03-15} } Beyond Bullets and Bombs: An Examination of Armageddon Group’s Cyber Warfare Against Ukraine
Unidentified 003 (Gamaredon Downloader) Unidentified VBS 005 (Telegram Loader) Unidentified VBS 006 (Telegram Loader) Pteranodon
2022-11-21BlackberryBlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20221121:gamaredon:da14d7a, author = {BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team}, title = {{Gamaredon Leverages Microsoft Office Docs to Target Ukraine Government and Military}}, date = {2022-11-21}, organization = {Blackberry}, url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/11/gamaredon-leverages-microsoft-office-docs-to-target-ukraine-government}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-12-01} } Gamaredon Leverages Microsoft Office Docs to Target Ukraine Government and Military
Pteranodon
2022-05-24ThreatStopOfir Ashman
@online{ashman:20220524:gamaredon:7638a47, author = {Ofir Ashman}, title = {{Gamaredon Group: Understanding the Russian APT}}, date = {2022-05-24}, organization = {ThreatStop}, url = {https://www.threatstop.com/blog/gamaredon-group-understanding-the-russian-apt}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-05-25} } Gamaredon Group: Understanding the Russian APT
Unidentified 003 (Gamaredon Downloader) Pteranodon
2022-05-12CiscoOnur Mustafa Erdogan, María José Erquiaga
@online{erdogan:20220512:network:3befbe5, author = {Onur Mustafa Erdogan and María José Erquiaga}, title = {{Network Footprints of Gamaredon Group}}, date = {2022-05-12}, organization = {Cisco}, url = {https://blogs.cisco.com/security/network-footprints-of-gamaredon-group}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-05-17} } Network Footprints of Gamaredon Group
Pteranodon
2022-04-20SymantecThreat Hunter Team
@online{team:20220420:shuckworm:f7b5ef7, author = {Threat Hunter Team}, title = {{Shuckworm: Espionage Group Continues Intense Campaign Against Ukraine}}, date = {2022-04-20}, organization = {Symantec}, url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/shuckworm-intense-campaign-ukraine}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-04-25} } Shuckworm: Espionage Group Continues Intense Campaign Against Ukraine
Pteranodon
2022-02-04MicrosoftMicrosoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU)
@online{mstic:20220204:actinium:739151c, author = {Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU)}, title = {{ACTINIUM targets Ukrainian organizations}}, date = {2022-02-04}, organization = {Microsoft}, url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/02/04/actinium-targets-ukrainian-organizations/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-07} } ACTINIUM targets Ukrainian organizations
DilongTrash DinoTrain Pteranodon QuietSieve Gamaredon Group
2022-02-04MicrosoftMicrosoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU)
@online{mstic:20220204:actinium:46543a2, author = {Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU)}, title = {{ACTINIUM targets Ukrainian organizations}}, date = {2022-02-04}, organization = {Microsoft}, url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/02/04/actinium-targets-ukrainian-organizations}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-25} } ACTINIUM targets Ukrainian organizations
Pteranodon Gamaredon Group
2022-02-03Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
@online{42:20220203:russias:cd52f9f, author = {Unit 42}, title = {{Russia’s Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear APT Group Actively Targeting Ukraine (Updated June 22)}}, date = {2022-02-03}, organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/gamaredon-primitive-bear-ukraine-update-2021}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-25} } Russia’s Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear APT Group Actively Targeting Ukraine (Updated June 22)
Pteranodon Gamaredon Group
2022-02-03Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
@online{42:20220203:russias:920c595, author = {Unit 42}, title = {{Russia’s Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear APT Group Actively Targeting Ukraine}}, date = {2022-02-03}, organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/gamaredon-primitive-bear-ukraine-update-2021/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-07} } Russia’s Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear APT Group Actively Targeting Ukraine
Pteranodon Gamaredon Group
2022-01-31Bleeping ComputerBill Toulas
@online{toulas:20220131:russian:d42b1ba, author = {Bill Toulas}, title = {{Russian 'Gamaredon' hackers use 8 new malware payloads in attacks}}, date = {2022-01-31}, organization = {Bleeping Computer}, url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-gamaredon-hackers-use-8-new-malware-payloads-in-attacks/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-19} } Russian 'Gamaredon' hackers use 8 new malware payloads in attacks
Pteranodon
2022-01-31SymantecSymantec Threat Hunter Team
@online{team:20220131:shuckworm:e529180, author = {Symantec Threat Hunter Team}, title = {{Shuckworm Continues Cyber-Espionage Attacks Against Ukraine}}, date = {2022-01-31}, organization = {Symantec}, url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/shuckworm-gamaredon-espionage-ukraine}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-02} } Shuckworm Continues Cyber-Espionage Attacks Against Ukraine
Pteranodon Gamaredon Group
2021-11-04Security Service of UkraineSecurity Service of Ukraine
@techreport{ukraine:20211104:gamaredon:7be7543, author = {Security Service of Ukraine}, title = {{Gamaredon / Armageddon Group: FSB RF Cyber attacks against Ukraine}}, date = {2021-11-04}, institution = {Security Service of Ukraine}, url = {https://ssu.gov.ua/uploads/files/DKIB/Technical%20report%20Armagedon.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-03-01} } Gamaredon / Armageddon Group: FSB RF Cyber attacks against Ukraine
EvilGnome Pteranodon RMS
2020-06-11ESET ResearchJean-Ian Boutin
@online{boutin:20200611:gamaredon:3376ccd, author = {Jean-Ian Boutin}, title = {{Gamaredon group grows its game}}, date = {2020-06-11}, organization = {ESET Research}, url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/06/11/gamaredon-group-grows-its-game}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-25} } Gamaredon group grows its game
Pteranodon Gamaredon Group
2020-02-17YoroiYoroi
@online{yoroi:20200217:cyberwarfare:5b28cf2, author = {Yoroi}, title = {{Cyberwarfare: A deep dive into the latest Gamaredon Espionage Campaign}}, date = {2020-02-17}, organization = {Yoroi}, url = {https://blog.yoroi.company/research/cyberwarfare-a-deep-dive-into-the-latest-gamaredon-espionage-campaign/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-02-20} } Cyberwarfare: A deep dive into the latest Gamaredon Espionage Campaign
Pteranodon
2020-02-13ElasticDaniel Stepanic, Andrew Pease, Seth Goodwin
@online{stepanic:20200213:playing:ae77be6, author = {Daniel Stepanic and Andrew Pease and Seth Goodwin}, title = {{Playing defense against Gamaredon Group}}, date = {2020-02-13}, organization = {Elastic}, url = {https://www.elastic.co/blog/playing-defense-against-gamaredon-group}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-06-26} } Playing defense against Gamaredon Group
Pteranodon
2020-02-05SentinelOneVitali Kremez
@online{kremez:20200205:prorussian:4fab984, author = {Vitali Kremez}, title = {{Pro-Russian CyberSpy Gamaredon Intensifies Ukrainian Security Targeting}}, date = {2020-02-05}, organization = {SentinelOne}, url = {https://labs.sentinelone.com/pro-russian-cyberspy-gamaredon-intensifies-ukrainian-security-targeting/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-02-09} } Pro-Russian CyberSpy Gamaredon Intensifies Ukrainian Security Targeting
Pteranodon
2019-02-07ThreatStopJohn Bambenek
@online{bambenek:20190207:inside:2a18c89, author = {John Bambenek}, title = {{An Inside Look at the Infrastructure Behind the Russian APT Gamaredon Group}}, date = {2019-02-07}, organization = {ThreatStop}, url = {https://blog.threatstop.com/russian-apt-gamaredon-group}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-06} } An Inside Look at the Infrastructure Behind the Russian APT Gamaredon Group
Pteranodon
2019-01-07Vitali Kremez
@online{kremez:20190107:lets:07f4941, author = {Vitali Kremez}, title = {{Let's Learn: Deeper Dive into Gamaredon Group Pteranodon Implant Version '_512'}}, date = {2019-01-07}, url = {https://www.vkremez.com/2019/01/lets-learn-deeper-dive-into-gamaredon.html}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-07} } Let's Learn: Deeper Dive into Gamaredon Group Pteranodon Implant Version '_512'
Pteranodon
2018-11-15Cert-UACert-UA
@online{certua:20181115:pterodo:3ed19e5, author = {Cert-UA}, title = {{Виявлена підготовка до проведення кібератаки з використанням ШПЗ типу Pterodo}}, date = {2018-11-15}, organization = {Cert-UA}, url = {https://cert.gov.ua/news/46}, language = {Ukrainian}, urldate = {2020-01-13} } Виявлена підготовка до проведення кібератаки з використанням ШПЗ типу Pterodo
Pteranodon
2018-09-03Cert-UACert-UA
@online{certua:20180903:bulk:09fa177, author = {Cert-UA}, title = {{Bulk mailing of spyware like Pterodo}}, date = {2018-09-03}, organization = {Cert-UA}, url = {https://cert.gov.ua/news/42}, language = {Ukrainian}, urldate = {2020-01-08} } Bulk mailing of spyware like Pterodo
Pteranodon
2017-05-31MITREMITRE ATT&CK
@online{attck:20170531:gamaredon:3f7ed54, author = {MITRE ATT&CK}, title = {{Gamaredon Group}}, date = {2017-05-31}, organization = {MITRE}, url = {https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0047}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-25} } Gamaredon Group
Pteranodon Gamaredon Group
2017-02-27Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Anthony Kasza, Dominik Reichel
@online{kasza:20170227:gamaredon:da1102c, author = {Anthony Kasza and Dominik Reichel}, title = {{The Gamaredon Group Toolset Evolution}}, date = {2017-02-27}, organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit-42-title-gamaredon-group-toolset-evolution}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-25} } The Gamaredon Group Toolset Evolution
Pteranodon RMS Gamaredon Group
2017-02-27Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Anthony Kasza, Dominik Reichel
@online{kasza:20170227:gamaredon:322eb5f, author = {Anthony Kasza and Dominik Reichel}, title = {{The Gamaredon Group Toolset Evolution}}, date = {2017-02-27}, organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2017/02/unit-42-title-gamaredon-group-toolset-evolution/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } The Gamaredon Group Toolset Evolution
Pteranodon
2016-06-25NSHCNSHC Threatrecon Team
@online{team:20160625:sectorc08:84b8f56, author = {NSHC Threatrecon Team}, title = {{SectorC08: Multi-Layered SFX in Recent Campaigns Target Ukraine}}, date = {2016-06-25}, organization = {NSHC}, url = {https://threatrecon.nshc.net/2019/06/11/sectorc08-multi-layered-sfx-recent-campaigns-target-ukraine/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-07} } SectorC08: Multi-Layered SFX in Recent Campaigns Target Ukraine
Pteranodon
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_pteranodon_auto (20230715 | Detects win.pteranodon.)
rule win_pteranodon_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2023-07-11"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.pteranodon."
        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.pteranodon"
        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 = { 6bc830 881f 8b0495b8690310 f644082880 7507 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   6bc830               | imul                ecx, eax, 0x30
            //   881f                 | mov                 byte ptr [edi], bl
            //   8b0495b8690310       | mov                 eax, dword ptr [edx*4 + 0x100369b8]
            //   f644082880           | test                byte ptr [eax + ecx + 0x28], 0x80
            //   7507                 | jne                 9

        $sequence_1 = { 8bcb c645fc03 8d5102 660f1f440000 668b01 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   8bcb                 | mov                 ecx, ebx
            //   c645fc03             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 4], 3
            //   8d5102               | lea                 edx, [ecx + 2]
            //   660f1f440000         | nop                 word ptr [eax + eax]
            //   668b01               | mov                 ax, word ptr [ecx]

        $sequence_2 = { 83c418 03d8 13fa eb0c 039d88feffff 13bd84feffff }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   83c418               | add                 esp, 0x18
            //   03d8                 | add                 ebx, eax
            //   13fa                 | adc                 edi, edx
            //   eb0c                 | jmp                 0xe
            //   039d88feffff         | add                 ebx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x178]
            //   13bd84feffff         | adc                 edi, dword ptr [ebp - 0x17c]

        $sequence_3 = { 6bc038 03048de0874300 50 ff15???????? 5d c3 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   6bc038               | imul                eax, eax, 0x38
            //   03048de0874300       | add                 eax, dword ptr [ecx*4 + 0x4387e0]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   5d                   | pop                 ebp
            //   c3                   | ret                 

        $sequence_4 = { c70021000000 eb44 c745e002000000 c745e4e4c14200 8b4508 8bcf 8b7510 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   c70021000000         | mov                 dword ptr [eax], 0x21
            //   eb44                 | jmp                 0x46
            //   c745e002000000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x20], 2
            //   c745e4e4c14200       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x1c], 0x42c1e4
            //   8b4508               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   8bcf                 | mov                 ecx, edi
            //   8b7510               | mov                 esi, dword ptr [ebp + 0x10]

        $sequence_5 = { 8b01 85c0 0f84309e0000 83f808 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   8b01                 | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ecx]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   0f84309e0000         | je                  0x9e36
            //   83f808               | cmp                 eax, 8

        $sequence_6 = { 6bc038 03048de0874300 eb05 b8???????? f6402820 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   6bc038               | imul                eax, eax, 0x38
            //   03048de0874300       | add                 eax, dword ptr [ecx*4 + 0x4387e0]
            //   eb05                 | jmp                 7
            //   b8????????           |                     
            //   f6402820             | test                byte ptr [eax + 0x28], 0x20

        $sequence_7 = { c78504f9ffff0f000000 c78500f9ffff00000000 c685f0f8ffff00 83f810 7213 40 8d8dc0f8ffff }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   c78504f9ffff0f000000     | mov    dword ptr [ebp - 0x6fc], 0xf
            //   c78500f9ffff00000000     | mov    dword ptr [ebp - 0x700], 0
            //   c685f0f8ffff00       | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x710], 0
            //   83f810               | cmp                 eax, 0x10
            //   7213                 | jb                  0x15
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   8d8dc0f8ffff         | lea                 ecx, [ebp - 0x740]

        $sequence_8 = { 50 e8???????? 8b4de0 8d0437 83c40c }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8b4de0               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x20]
            //   8d0437               | lea                 eax, [edi + esi]
            //   83c40c               | add                 esp, 0xc

        $sequence_9 = { 33c0 53 668906 ff75c0 8935???????? ff75bc 68???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   668906               | mov                 word ptr [esi], ax
            //   ff75c0               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 0x40]
            //   8935????????         |                     
            //   ff75bc               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 0x44]
            //   68????????           |                     

        $sequence_10 = { 6a01 51 56 ff15???????? 85c0 752b 85f6 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   6a01                 | push                1
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   752b                 | jne                 0x2d
            //   85f6                 | test                esi, esi

        $sequence_11 = { 6a00 8d45d4 c745fc00000000 50 8d45d0 c745d401000000 50 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   8d45d4               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x2c]
            //   c745fc00000000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 4], 0
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8d45d0               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x30]
            //   c745d401000000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x2c], 1
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_12 = { 85db 7443 3bf8 7f0c 7c04 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   85db                 | test                ebx, ebx
            //   7443                 | je                  0x45
            //   3bf8                 | cmp                 edi, eax
            //   7f0c                 | jg                  0xe
            //   7c04                 | jl                  6

        $sequence_13 = { 33ff 8db58cf6ffff 89bd90f6ffff 8d9d20f9ffff }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   33ff                 | xor                 edi, edi
            //   8db58cf6ffff         | lea                 esi, [ebp - 0x974]
            //   89bd90f6ffff         | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x970], edi
            //   8d9d20f9ffff         | lea                 ebx, [ebp - 0x6e0]

        $sequence_14 = { 8d85f0feffff 50 ff15???????? 85c0 7510 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   8d85f0feffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x110]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7510                 | jne                 0x12

        $sequence_15 = { 83c618 8bbd90f6ffff 03f8 8b8598f6ffff 40 89bd90f6ffff 898598f6ffff }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   83c618               | add                 esi, 0x18
            //   8bbd90f6ffff         | mov                 edi, dword ptr [ebp - 0x970]
            //   03f8                 | add                 edi, eax
            //   8b8598f6ffff         | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x968]
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   89bd90f6ffff         | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x970], edi
            //   898598f6ffff         | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x968], eax

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 499712
}
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