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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
2023-03-20ThreatMonThreatMon 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 (20230125 | Detects win.pteranodon.)
rule win_pteranodon_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2023-01-25"
        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 = "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 = { 0f8566020000 a810 0f8458010000 b9???????? 8d85c8fdffff 668b10 663b11 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   0f8566020000         | jne                 0x26c
            //   a810                 | test                al, 0x10
            //   0f8458010000         | je                  0x15e
            //   b9????????           |                     
            //   8d85c8fdffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x238]
            //   668b10               | mov                 dx, word ptr [eax]
            //   663b11               | cmp                 dx, word ptr [ecx]

        $sequence_1 = { 83ec18 c7858cf6ffff00000000 8bcc c7859cf6ffff00000000 33ff 8db58cf6ffff 89bd90f6ffff }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   83ec18               | sub                 esp, 0x18
            //   c7858cf6ffff00000000     | mov    dword ptr [ebp - 0x974], 0
            //   8bcc                 | mov                 ecx, esp
            //   c7859cf6ffff00000000     | mov    dword ptr [ebp - 0x964], 0
            //   33ff                 | xor                 edi, edi
            //   8db58cf6ffff         | lea                 esi, [ebp - 0x974]
            //   89bd90f6ffff         | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x970], edi

        $sequence_2 = { 85c0 7553 e8???????? 89049db8690310 85c0 742f }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7553                 | jne                 0x55
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   89049db8690310       | mov                 dword ptr [ebx*4 + 0x100369b8], eax
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   742f                 | je                  0x31

        $sequence_3 = { 0110 eb2b 8b4c2410 8b01 8b500c }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   0110                 | add                 dword ptr [eax], edx
            //   eb2b                 | jmp                 0x2d
            //   8b4c2410             | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [esp + 0x10]
            //   8b01                 | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ecx]
            //   8b500c               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [eax + 0xc]

        $sequence_4 = { 8bd8 8dbd10faffff 03fe 3bfb }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   8bd8                 | mov                 ebx, eax
            //   8dbd10faffff         | lea                 edi, [ebp - 0x5f0]
            //   03fe                 | add                 edi, esi
            //   3bfb                 | cmp                 edi, ebx

        $sequence_5 = { 0f1f4000 e8???????? 33d2 f7f3 8a4c15ac 880c3e }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   0f1f4000             | nop                 dword ptr [eax]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   33d2                 | xor                 edx, edx
            //   f7f3                 | div                 ebx
            //   8a4c15ac             | mov                 cl, byte ptr [ebp + edx - 0x54]
            //   880c3e               | mov                 byte ptr [esi + edi], cl

        $sequence_6 = { 8b5dec 895a10 8b5df0 8b55e4 894b24 897330 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   8b5dec               | mov                 ebx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   895a10               | mov                 dword ptr [edx + 0x10], ebx
            //   8b5df0               | mov                 ebx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x10]
            //   8b55e4               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x1c]
            //   894b24               | mov                 dword ptr [ebx + 0x24], ecx
            //   897330               | mov                 dword ptr [ebx + 0x30], esi

        $sequence_7 = { 0f8484010000 b9???????? 8bc7 660f1f440000 668b10 663b11 751e }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   0f8484010000         | je                  0x18a
            //   b9????????           |                     
            //   8bc7                 | mov                 eax, edi
            //   660f1f440000         | nop                 word ptr [eax + eax]
            //   668b10               | mov                 dx, word ptr [eax]
            //   663b11               | cmp                 dx, word ptr [ecx]
            //   751e                 | jne                 0x20

        $sequence_8 = { 6bc030 03048db8690310 eb05 b8???????? f6402820 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   6bc030               | imul                eax, eax, 0x30
            //   03048db8690310       | add                 eax, dword ptr [ecx*4 + 0x100369b8]
            //   eb05                 | jmp                 7
            //   b8????????           |                     
            //   f6402820             | test                byte ptr [eax + 0x28], 0x20

        $sequence_9 = { e8???????? 68???????? 6a0a 6a18 8d8520f9ffff c645fc01 50 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   6a0a                 | push                0xa
            //   6a18                 | push                0x18
            //   8d8520f9ffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x6e0]
            //   c645fc01             | mov                 byte ptr [ebp - 4], 1
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_10 = { 7409 83e801 0f85b1000000 8b4508 dd00 ebc2 c745e40cc24200 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   7409                 | je                  0xb
            //   83e801               | sub                 eax, 1
            //   0f85b1000000         | jne                 0xb7
            //   8b4508               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   dd00                 | fld                 qword ptr [eax]
            //   ebc2                 | jmp                 0xffffffc4
            //   c745e40cc24200       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x1c], 0x42c20c

        $sequence_11 = { 50 c745e810000000 ff15???????? c746140f000000 c7461000000000 c60600 807dec00 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   c745e810000000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x18], 0x10
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   c746140f000000       | mov                 dword ptr [esi + 0x14], 0xf
            //   c7461000000000       | mov                 dword ptr [esi + 0x10], 0
            //   c60600               | mov                 byte ptr [esi], 0
            //   807dec00             | cmp                 byte ptr [ebp - 0x14], 0

        $sequence_12 = { 8bce e8???????? 8b4510 85c0 7479 8b4614 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   8bce                 | mov                 ecx, esi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8b4510               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0x10]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7479                 | je                  0x7b
            //   8b4614               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0x14]

        $sequence_13 = { 6a0a 8854072a 8b048de0874300 66c1ea08 8854072b 8b048de0874300 59 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   6a0a                 | push                0xa
            //   8854072a             | mov                 byte ptr [edi + eax + 0x2a], dl
            //   8b048de0874300       | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ecx*4 + 0x4387e0]
            //   66c1ea08             | shr                 dx, 8
            //   8854072b             | mov                 byte ptr [edi + eax + 0x2b], dl
            //   8b048de0874300       | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ecx*4 + 0x4387e0]
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx

        $sequence_14 = { 33c9 eb0e 8bcb 8d7101 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   33c9                 | xor                 ecx, ecx
            //   eb0e                 | jmp                 0x10
            //   8bcb                 | mov                 ecx, ebx
            //   8d7101               | lea                 esi, [ecx + 1]

        $sequence_15 = { e8???????? 83c408 8b4798 8b4004 c7443898943c4300 8b4798 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c408               | add                 esp, 8
            //   8b4798               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [edi - 0x68]
            //   8b4004               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [eax + 4]
            //   c7443898943c4300     | mov                 dword ptr [eax + edi - 0x68], 0x433c94
            //   8b4798               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [edi - 0x68]

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 499712
}
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