SYMBOLCOMMON_NAMEaka. SYNONYMS
win.sierras (Back to overview)

Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...)

aka: Destover

Actor(s): Lazarus Group

VTCollection    

There is no description at this point.

References
2022-09-26CrowdStrikeIoan Iacob, Iulian Madalin Ionita
The Anatomy of Wiper Malware, Part 3: Input/Output Controls
CaddyWiper DEADWOOD DistTrack DoubleZero DUSTMAN HermeticWiper IsaacWiper Meteor Petya Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) StoneDrill WhisperGate ZeroCleare
2022-08-12CrowdStrikeIoan Iacob, Iulian Madalin Ionita
The Anatomy of Wiper Malware, Part 1: Common Techniques
Apostle CaddyWiper DEADWOOD DistTrack DoubleZero DUSTMAN HermeticWiper IsaacWiper IsraBye KillDisk Meteor Olympic Destroyer Ordinypt Petya Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) StoneDrill WhisperGate ZeroCleare
2020-02-19LexfoLexfo
The Lazarus Constellation A study on North Korean malware
FastCash AppleJeus BADCALL Bankshot Brambul Dtrack Duuzer DYEPACK ELECTRICFISH HARDRAIN Hermes HOPLIGHT Joanap KEYMARBLE Kimsuky MimiKatz MyDoom NACHOCHEESE NavRAT PowerRatankba RokRAT Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) Volgmer WannaCryptor
2020-01-01SecureworksSecureWorks
NICKEL ACADEMY
Brambul Duuzer HOPLIGHT Joanap Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) Volgmer
2017-05-22SymantecSymantec Security Response
WannaCry: Ransomware attacks show strong links to Lazarus group
AlphaNC BravoNC Duuzer Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) WannaCryptor
2017-02-12SymantecA L Johnson
Attackers target dozens of global banks with new malware
Joanap Ratankba Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) Lazarus Group
2016-05-27AnomaliAaron Shelmire
Evidence of Stronger Ties Between North Korea and SWIFT Banking Attacks
DYEPACK Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...)
2016-05-26SymantecSecurity Response
SWIFT attackers’ malware linked to more financial attacks
Contopee DYEPACK Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...) Lazarus Group
2016-05-13BAE SystemsAdrian Nish, Sergei Shevchenko
CYBER HEIST ATTRIBUTION
Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...)
2016-02-01Blue Coat Systems IncSnorre Fagerland
From Seoul to Sony The History of the Darkseoul Group and the Sony Intrusion Malware Destover
Joanap Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...)
2014-12-19US-CERTUS-CERT
Alert (TA14-353A): Targeted Destructive Malware
Sierra(Alfa,Bravo, ...)
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_sierras_auto (20241030 | Detects win.sierras.)
rule win_sierras_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2024-10-31"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.sierras."
        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.sierras"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20241030"
        malpedia_hash = "26e26953c49c8efafbf72a38076855d578e0a2e4"
        malpedia_version = "20241030"
        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 = { 8b8698010000 5e c3 56 8bf1 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   8b8698010000         | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0x198]
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8bf1                 | mov                 esi, ecx

        $sequence_1 = { f3ab 8bce aa e8???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   f3ab                 | rep stosd           dword ptr es:[edi], eax
            //   8bce                 | mov                 ecx, esi
            //   aa                   | stosb               byte ptr es:[edi], al
            //   e8????????           |                     

        $sequence_2 = { 33d2 eb19 8b0d???????? 2bc8 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   33d2                 | xor                 edx, edx
            //   eb19                 | jmp                 0x1b
            //   8b0d????????         |                     
            //   2bc8                 | sub                 ecx, eax

        $sequence_3 = { 56 8bf1 e8???????? 8d8614010000 5e c3 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8bf1                 | mov                 esi, ecx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8d8614010000         | lea                 eax, [esi + 0x114]
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   c3                   | ret                 

        $sequence_4 = { c705????????01000000 a3???????? a3???????? ff15???????? 85c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   c705????????01000000     |     
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax

        $sequence_5 = { 33c0 5b 81c474010000 c21000 56 68???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   5b                   | pop                 ebx
            //   81c474010000         | add                 esp, 0x174
            //   c21000               | ret                 0x10
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   68????????           |                     

        $sequence_6 = { 397d08 897dfc 0f8cc0000000 837d0801 7e58 837d0803 0f8fb0000000 }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   397d08               | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp + 8], edi
            //   897dfc               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 4], edi
            //   0f8cc0000000         | jl                  0xc6
            //   837d0801             | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp + 8], 1
            //   7e58                 | jle                 0x5a
            //   837d0803             | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp + 8], 3
            //   0f8fb0000000         | jg                  0xb6

        $sequence_7 = { 8bfa 83c9ff 33c0 8d9c2498000000 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   8bfa                 | mov                 edi, edx
            //   83c9ff               | or                  ecx, 0xffffffff
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   8d9c2498000000       | lea                 ebx, [esp + 0x98]

        $sequence_8 = { 83c302 f3a5 8bc8 83e103 f3a4 8bbc2410040000 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   83c302               | add                 ebx, 2
            //   f3a5                 | rep movsd           dword ptr es:[edi], dword ptr [esi]
            //   8bc8                 | mov                 ecx, eax
            //   83e103               | and                 ecx, 3
            //   f3a4                 | rep movsb           byte ptr es:[edi], byte ptr [esi]
            //   8bbc2410040000       | mov                 edi, dword ptr [esp + 0x410]

        $sequence_9 = { 51 e8???????? 83c40c 8d542400 6a01 6a00 52 }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c40c               | add                 esp, 0xc
            //   8d542400             | lea                 edx, [esp]
            //   6a01                 | push                1
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   52                   | push                edx

        $sequence_10 = { f3a4 8b0d???????? 8b15???????? 2bd1 b8abaaaa2a }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   f3a4                 | rep movsb           byte ptr es:[edi], byte ptr [esi]
            //   8b0d????????         |                     
            //   8b15????????         |                     
            //   2bd1                 | sub                 edx, ecx
            //   b8abaaaa2a           | mov                 eax, 0x2aaaaaab

        $sequence_11 = { e8???????? 6a00 56 ff7514 8d4de0 e8???????? 0175f0 }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   ff7514               | push                dword ptr [ebp + 0x14]
            //   8d4de0               | lea                 ecx, [ebp - 0x20]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   0175f0               | add                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x10], esi

        $sequence_12 = { 8d1440 a1???????? c1e205 03d6 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   8d1440               | lea                 edx, [eax + eax*2]
            //   a1????????           |                     
            //   c1e205               | shl                 edx, 5
            //   03d6                 | add                 edx, esi

        $sequence_13 = { 8b450c 7511 8b4dec 03c7 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   8b450c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]
            //   7511                 | jne                 0x13
            //   8b4dec               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   03c7                 | add                 eax, edi

        $sequence_14 = { 83e103 f3a4 ffd3 50 68???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   83e103               | and                 ecx, 3
            //   f3a4                 | rep movsb           byte ptr es:[edi], byte ptr [esi]
            //   ffd3                 | call                ebx
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   68????????           |                     

        $sequence_15 = { 837d0803 0f8fb0000000 397d10 897df0 0f86a4000000 8b7d14 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   837d0803             | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp + 8], 3
            //   0f8fb0000000         | jg                  0xb6
            //   397d10               | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp + 0x10], edi
            //   897df0               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x10], edi
            //   0f86a4000000         | jbe                 0xaa
            //   8b7d14               | mov                 edi, dword ptr [ebp + 0x14]

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 131072
}
[TLP:WHITE] win_sierras_w0   (20170517 | No description)
import "pe"

rule win_sierras_w0 {
	meta:
		copyright = "2015 Novetta Solutions"
		author = "Novetta Threat Research & Interdiction Group - trig@novetta.com"
		info = "charlie component"
        hash = "f4750e1d82b08318bdc1eb6d3399dee52750250f7959a5e4f83245449f399698"
		source = "https://github.com/mattulm/sfiles_yara/blob/master/malware/SierraCharlie.yar"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.sierras"
        malpedia_version = "20170517"
        malpedia_license = "CC BY-NC-SA 4.0"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"
	strings:
	/*
		8B 0D 50 A7 56 00  mov     ecx, DnsFree
		81 F6 8C 3F 7C 5E  xor     esi, 5E7C3F8Ch
		6A 01              push    1               ; _DWORD
		50                 push    eax             ; _DWORD
		85 C9              test    ecx, ecx
		74 3A              jz      short loc_40580B
		FF D1              call    ecx ; DnsFree
	*/

	$dnsResolve = {
			8B 0D 50 A7 56 00 
			81 F6 8C 3F 7C 5E 
			6A 01 
			50 
			85 C9 
			74 3A 
			FF D1 
		}
		
	$file1 = "wmplog21t.sqm"
	$file2 = "wmplog15r.sqm"
	$file3 = "wmplog09c.sqm"
		

	condition:
		$dnsResolve in ((pe.sections[pe.section_index(".text")].raw_data_offset)..(pe.sections[pe.section_index(".text")].raw_data_offset + pe.sections[pe.section_index(".text")].raw_data_size))
		or 2 of ($file*)
}
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