KPOT Stealer Spyware

First observed in 2018, KPOT Stealer is a spyware trojan with similarities to the Agent Tesla malware.

Threat ID:: CC-3054
Category:: Spyware, Trojan
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:: Email spam
Published:: 16 May 2019 12:00 AM

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Summary

First observed in 2018, KPOT Stealer is a spyware trojan with similarities to the Agent Tesla malware.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows - All versions

Threat details

KPOT Stealer is delivered via malicious macro attachments distributed in spam campaigns. When opened, these macros trigger a Microsoft Equation Editor exploit to download a dropper, which in turn will download KPOT Stealer.

Once installed, KPOT Stealer uses encoded Windows API calls to collect the following information:

Browser autofill data, cookies and passwords
Cryptocurrency wallet keys
Instant messaging, mail and VPN account details
Windows, Jabber and FTP client credentials
RDP configuration files

It can also record screen and microphone data, and exfiltrate specific files using parameters sent from a command and control server.

For further information:

CVE-2017-11882

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	To prevent and detect an infection, ensure that: 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. Regular anti-virus and security scans are performed on your organisation’s estate. 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

To prevent and detect an infection, ensure that:

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.
Regular anti-virus and security scans are performed on your organisation’s estate.
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.

CVE Vulnerabilities

Status

CVE-2017-11882

Last edited: 14 February 2020 2:46 pm