Kardon Loader Trojan

Kardon Loader is a newly observed trojan and downloader believed to be in public beta. It's author has been advertising it on various dark web sites since early 2018, claiming they are in the process of adding numerous new features to it.

Threat ID:: CC-2503
Category:: Trojan
Threat Severity:: Medium
Threat Vector:
Published:: 21 June 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows - All versions

Threat details

At the time of publication Kardon Loader appears to be distributed through the popular 'Pink Panther's' botshop, although the total number of infections is low.

Currently, most Kardon Loader instances act as a simple loader, however newer variants include greater functionality including adding or removing applications, file transferal and botnet features. There are also indications that Tor and domain generation algorithm support will be implemented for command and control communications.

Remediation advice

To prevent and detect a trojan infection, ensure that:

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails. All operating systems, anti-virus and other security products are kept up-to-date. All day-to-day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts. Strong password policies are in place. Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity. User accounts accessed from affected devices should be reset on a clean computer. Your organisation adopts a holistic all-round approach to Cyber Security as advocated by the 10 Steps to Cyber Security.

Type

Step

A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails.
All operating systems, anti-virus and other security products are kept up-to-date.
All day-to-day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts.
Strong password policies are in place.
Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity.
User accounts accessed from affected devices should be reset on a clean computer.
Your organisation adopts a holistic all-round approach to Cyber Security as advocated by the 10 Steps to Cyber Security.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:46 pm