Introduction
Since May 2018, Proofpoint researchers have observed email campaigns using a new downloader called sLoad. sLoad is a PowerShell downloader that most frequently delivers Ramnit banker and includes noteworthy reconnaissance features. The malware gathers information about the infected system including a list of running processes, the presence of Outlook, and the presence of Citrix-related files. sLoad can also take screenshots and check the DNS cache for specific domains (e.g., targeted banks), as well as load external binaries. While initial versions of sLoad appeared in May 2018, we began tracking the campaigns from this actor (internally named TA554) since at least the beginning of 2017.
Activities and Tactics
Country of Origin: 🏳️ [“[Unknown]”]
Notable Campaigns
Information pending cataloguing.
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
Information pending cataloguing.
Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.
Malware and Tools
- PowerDuke
- POWERSTATS
- Power Loader
- POWERSOURCE
- Archelaus Beta
- PowerRAT
- DarkVNC:
- Godzilla:
- Gootkit:
- Gozi ISFB:
- Living off the Land:
- PsiXBot:
- Ramnit:
- Snatch:
- sLoad:
Attribution and Evidence
Country of Origin: [“[Unknown]”] Additional attribution information pending cataloguing.
References
References pending cataloguing.