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AUTOIT BOT TARGETS GMAIL ACCOUNTS FIRST




By Security News
August 27, 2024


SUMMARY

This week, the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team observed an
AutoIT-compiled executable that attempts to open Gmail login pages via MS Edge,
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It has functionality to read clipboard data,
capture keystrokes, run as different users, and restart or shutdown the system.
The sample is also capable of detecting debuggers and blocking user input if one
is detected, as well as directing control of keyboard and mouse events. It is
imperative to be cautious when running files of unknown origin or with vague
names such as “File.exe”.  SonicWall customers are protected in the daily update
feed via the “MalAgent.AutoITBot” signature.


TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Using the Detect-It-Easy (DIE) tool to review a sample shows the malware as an
AutoIT executable. Note the original name was “File.exe”.



Figure 1: DIE Sample detection

Multiple libraries are being imported with no data outside of ordinals
identifying the related functions, as well as four separate networking
libraries. This indicates the libraries have been obfuscated, and it can be seen
by using the DIE tool in Figure 2.



Figure 2: Obfuscated libraries

Using the AutoITExtractor tool we can extract the script shown in Figure 3. 
This allows us to see it has cleartext commands to find and launch each browser
on a Google sign in page (accounts.google.com)



Figure 3: Extracted script contents

Statically analyzing the binary using a disassembler yields there are no
hardcoded addresses that are known to be malicious. While the script has each
browser attempt to access Google accounts, there are generic login links for
Facebook, Reddit, and other major social media sites. While the browsers launch
and execute, a separate function will set up a listening socket if the
environment is correct and connectivity has been established as shown in Figure
4.



Figure 4: Socket option setup

The malware will call the standard WSAGetLastError Windows API, as seen during
dynamic analysis, if the socket setup fails, as seen in Figure 5.



Figure 5: Socket bind operation (failed)

When the browsers are run, they create multiple processes using the following
command line structure:



Figure 6: Browser command line commands

The first process creates a hidden, separate page in Firefox, while the second
attempts to open the socket.

Once a connection is made, the functions for keylogging, screen capture and
further file enumeration take place. This behavior was not observed during
testing, however, and no connection was made by a C2 server.


SONICWALL PROTECTIONS

To ensure SonicWall customers are protected against this threat, the following
signature has been released:

 * MalAgent.AutoITBot


IOCS

File.exe

6a4d5fa1f240b1ea51164de317aa376bbc1bbddeb57df23238413c5c21ca9db0

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consisting of global devices and resources, including more than 1 million
security sensors in nearly 200 countries and territories. The research team
identifies, analyzes, and mitigates critical vulnerabilities and malware daily
through in-depth research, which drives protection for all SonicWall customers.
In addition to safeguarding networks globally, the research team supports the
larger threat intelligence community by releasing weekly deep technical analyses
of the most critical threats to small businesses, providing critical knowledge
that defenders need to protect their networks.
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