Kategorie: Email-Worm
E-Mail-Würmer verbreiten sich per E-Mail. Der Wurm sendet eine Kopie von sich selbst als Anhang an eine E-Mail-Nachricht oder einen Link zu seiner Datei auf einer Netzwerkressource (z. B. eine URL zu einer infizierten Datei auf einer kompromittierten Website oder einer Hacker-eigenen Website).Im ersten Fall wird der Wurmcode aktiviert, wenn der infizierte Anhang geöffnet (gestartet) wird. Im zweiten Fall wird der Code aktiviert, wenn der Link zur infizierten Datei geöffnet wird. In beiden Fällen ist das Ergebnis dasselbe: Der Wurmcode ist aktiviert.
Email-Würmer verwenden eine Reihe von Methoden, um infizierte E-Mails zu versenden. Die häufigsten sind:
Verwenden einer direkten Verbindung zu einem SMTP-Server mithilfe des E-Mail-Verzeichnisses, das in den Code des Wurms integriert ist
Verwenden von MS Outlook-Diensten
Verwenden von Windows MAPI-Funktionen.
Email-Würmer verwenden eine Reihe verschiedener Quellen, um E-Mail-Adressen zu finden, an die infizierte E-Mails gesendet werden:
das Adressbuch in MS Outlook
eine WAB-Adressdatenbank
.txt-Dateien, die auf der Festplatte gespeichert sind: Der Wurm kann feststellen, welche Zeichenfolgen in Textdateien E-Mail-Adressen sind
E-Mails im Posteingang (einige E-Mail-Würmer "antworten" sogar auf E-Mails im Posteingang)
Viele E-Mail-Würmer verwenden mehr als eine der oben aufgeführten Quellen. Es gibt auch andere Quellen für E-Mail-Adressen, z. B. Adressbücher für webbasierte E-Mail-Dienste.
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Plattform: Win32
Win32 ist eine API auf Windows NT-basierten Betriebssystemen (Windows XP, Windows 7 usw.), die die Ausführung von 32-Bit-Anwendungen unterstützt. Eine der am weitesten verbreiteten Programmierplattformen der Welt.Familie: Email-Worm.Win32.LovGate
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Tactics and Techniques: Mitre*
TA0009
Collection
The adversary is trying to gather data of interest to their goal.
Collection consists of techniques adversaries may use to gather information and the sources information is collected from that are relevant to following through on the adversary's objectives. Frequently, the next goal after collecting data is to steal (exfiltrate) the data. Common target sources include various drive types, browsers, audio, video, and email. Common collection methods include capturing screenshots and keyboard input.
Collection consists of techniques adversaries may use to gather information and the sources information is collected from that are relevant to following through on the adversary's objectives. Frequently, the next goal after collecting data is to steal (exfiltrate) the data. Common target sources include various drive types, browsers, audio, video, and email. Common collection methods include capturing screenshots and keyboard input.
T1113
Screen Capture
Adversaries may attempt to take screen captures of the desktop to gather information over the course of an operation. Screen capturing functionality may be included as a feature of a remote access tool used in post-compromise operations. Taking a screenshot is also typically possible through native utilities or API calls, such as
CopyFromScreen, xwd, or screencapture.(Citation: CopyFromScreen .NET)(Citation: Antiquated Mac Malware)TA0011
Command and Control
The adversary is trying to communicate with compromised systems to control them.
Command and Control consists of techniques that adversaries may use to communicate with systems under their control within a victim network. Adversaries commonly attempt to mimic normal, expected traffic to avoid detection. There are many ways an adversary can establish command and control with various levels of stealth depending on the victim’s network structure and defenses.
Command and Control consists of techniques that adversaries may use to communicate with systems under their control within a victim network. Adversaries commonly attempt to mimic normal, expected traffic to avoid detection. There are many ways an adversary can establish command and control with various levels of stealth depending on the victim’s network structure and defenses.
T1071.003
Application Layer Protocol: Mail Protocols
Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with electronic mail delivery to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with existing traffic. Commands to the remote system, and often the results of those commands, will be embedded within the protocol traffic between the client and server.
Protocols such as SMTP/S, POP3/S, and IMAP that carry electronic mail may be very common in environments. Packets produced from these protocols may have many fields and headers in which data can be concealed. Data could also be concealed within the email messages themselves. An adversary may abuse these protocols to communicate with systems under their control within a victim network while also mimicking normal, expected traffic.
Protocols such as SMTP/S, POP3/S, and IMAP that carry electronic mail may be very common in environments. Packets produced from these protocols may have many fields and headers in which data can be concealed. Data could also be concealed within the email messages themselves. An adversary may abuse these protocols to communicate with systems under their control within a victim network while also mimicking normal, expected traffic.
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