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Mysterious Elephant APT: TTPs and tools

Kaspersky Securelistby @Securelist ()10 min read2 · 1 read
Analyze CVE-2017-11882 with Vani AIImpact, affected versions, exploitation, mitigations and detection

Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-11882
Memory Corruption RCE in Microsoft Office via Legacy Equation Editor
7.8100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×10
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domainddns.netpdfplugins[.]com file-share.officeweb[.]live fileshare-avp.ddns[.]net 91.132.95[.]148 62.106.66[.]80 158.255.215[.]45
domainfuzzy-network.tech[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.qunetcentre[.]org:443 solutions.fuzzy-network[.]tech pdfplugins[.]com file-share.officeweb[.]live fileshare-av
domaingivensolutions.onlinenference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutions[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.qunetcentre[.]org:443 solutions.fuzzy-n
domainlistofexoticplaces.comhatsAppOB.exe Domains/IPs hxxps://storycentral[.]net hxxp://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]onlin
domainmediumblog.onlineofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutions[.]online:4443 hxxp://clo
domainmonsoonconference.com/storycentral[.]net hxxp://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutio
domainofficeweb.livesolutions.fuzzy-network[.]tech pdfplugins[.]com file-share.officeweb[.]live fileshare-avp.ddns[.]net 91.132.95[.]148 62.106.66[.]80 1
domainpdfplugins.com/cloud.qunetcentre[.]org:443 solutions.fuzzy-network[.]tech pdfplugins[.]com file-share.officeweb[.]live fileshare-avp.ddns[.]net 91.1
domainqunetcentre.org4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutions[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.qunetcentre[.]org:443 solutions.fuzzy-network[.]tech pdfplugins[.]com file-
domainstorycentral.net107067ff0bab73307f5499b6 WhatsAppOB.exe Domains/IPs hxxps://storycentral[.]net hxxp://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference
ipv4158.255.215.45ive fileshare-avp.ddns[.]net 91.132.95[.]148 62.106.66[.]80 158.255.215[.]45
ipv462.106.66.80e.officeweb[.]live fileshare-avp.ddns[.]net 91.132.95[.]148 62.106.66[.]80 158.255.215[.]45
ipv491.132.95.148[.]com file-share.officeweb[.]live fileshare-avp.ddns[.]net 91.132.95[.]148 62.106.66[.]80 158.255.215[.]45
md5037b2f6233ccc82f0c75bf56c47742bbically a sample of the commercial RAT called “Remcos” (MD5: 037b2f6233ccc82f0c75bf56c47742bb). Another recent loader malware used in the latest campaign
md53caaf05b2e173663f359f27802f10139dll 4c32e12e73be9979ede3f8fce4f41a3a STI.dll MemLoader Edge 3caaf05b2e173663f359f27802f10139 Edge.exe, debugger.exe, runtime.exe bc0fc851268afdf0f63c974
md54c32e12e73be9979ede3f8fce4f41a3aemLoader HidenDesk 658eed7fcb6794634bbdd7f272fcf9c6 STI.dll 4c32e12e73be9979ede3f8fce4f41a3a STI.dll MemLoader Edge 3caaf05b2e173663f359f27802f10139 Edg
md5658eed7fcb6794634bbdd7f272fcf9c6-MoD-Invitation_the_UN_Peacekeeping.rar MemLoader HidenDesk 658eed7fcb6794634bbdd7f272fcf9c6 STI.dll 4c32e12e73be9979ede3f8fce4f41a3a STI.dll MemLoader
md578b59ea529a7bddb3d63fcbe0fe7af94a51389a623eb283b6 ping.exe e525da087466ef77385a06d969f06c81 78b59ea529a7bddb3d63fcbe0fe7af94 ChromeStealer Exfiltrator 9e50adb6107067ff0bab73307f5499b6
md57ee45b465dcc1ac281378c973ae4c6a0HARED.dll Stom Exfiltrator ff1417e8e208cadd55bf066f28821d94 7ee45b465dcc1ac281378c973ae4c6a0 ping.exe b63316223e952a3a51389a623eb283b6 ping.exe e525da08
md585c7f209a8fa47285f08b09b3868c2a1.exe, runtime.exe bc0fc851268afdf0f63c97473825ff75 BabShell 85c7f209a8fa47285f08b09b3868c2a1 f947ff7fb94fa35a532f8a7d99181cf1 Uplo Exfiltrator cf1d14e59
md58650fff81d597e1a3406baf3bb87297flicious documents c12ea05baf94ef6f0ea73470d70db3b2 M6XA.rar 8650fff81d597e1a3406baf3bb87297f 2025-013-PAK-MoD-Invitation_the_UN_Peacekeeping.rar MemLoad
md59e50adb6107067ff0bab73307f5499b678b59ea529a7bddb3d63fcbe0fe7af94 ChromeStealer Exfiltrator 9e50adb6107067ff0bab73307f5499b6 WhatsAppOB.exe Domains/IPs hxxps://storycentral[.]net hxxp:
md5b63316223e952a3a51389a623eb283b6d55bf066f28821d94 7ee45b465dcc1ac281378c973ae4c6a0 ping.exe b63316223e952a3a51389a623eb283b6 ping.exe e525da087466ef77385a06d969f06c81 78b59ea529a7bddb3
md5bc0fc851268afdf0f63c97473825ff75e173663f359f27802f10139 Edge.exe, debugger.exe, runtime.exe bc0fc851268afdf0f63c97473825ff75 BabShell 85c7f209a8fa47285f08b09b3868c2a1 f947ff7fb94fa35a5
md5c12ea05baf94ef6f0ea73470d70db3b2intelreports@kaspersky.com. File hashes Malicious documents c12ea05baf94ef6f0ea73470d70db3b2 M6XA.rar 8650fff81d597e1a3406baf3bb87297f 2025-013-PAK-MoD-
md5cf1d14e59c38695d87d85af76db9a861b3868c2a1 f947ff7fb94fa35a532f8a7d99181cf1 Uplo Exfiltrator cf1d14e59c38695d87d85af76db9a861 SXSHARED.dll Stom Exfiltrator ff1417e8e208cadd55bf066f28821
md5e525da087466ef77385a06d969f06c813ae4c6a0 ping.exe b63316223e952a3a51389a623eb283b6 ping.exe e525da087466ef77385a06d969f06c81 78b59ea529a7bddb3d63fcbe0fe7af94 ChromeStealer Exfiltrator
md5f947ff7fb94fa35a532f8a7d99181cf10f63c97473825ff75 BabShell 85c7f209a8fa47285f08b09b3868c2a1 f947ff7fb94fa35a532f8a7d99181cf1 Uplo Exfiltrator cf1d14e59c38695d87d85af76db9a861 SXSHARED.
md5ff1417e8e208cadd55bf066f28821d94d14e59c38695d87d85af76db9a861 SXSHARED.dll Stom Exfiltrator ff1417e8e208cadd55bf066f28821d94 7ee45b465dcc1ac281378c973ae4c6a0 ping.exe b63316223e952a3a5
urlhttp://cloud.givensolutions.online:4443s://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutions[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.qunetcentre[.]org:443 solutions.fuzzy-networ
urlhttp://cloud.qunetcentre.org:443log[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutions[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.qunetcentre[.]org:443 solutions.fuzzy-network[.]tech pdfplugins[.]com file-shar
urlhttp://listofexoticplaces.com499b6 WhatsAppOB.exe Domains/IPs hxxps://storycentral[.]net hxxp://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]onlin
urlhttp://mediumblog.online:4443://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutions[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.qu
urlhttps://monsoonconference.comhxxps://storycentral[.]net hxxp://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference[.]com hxxp://mediumblog[.]online:4443 hxxp://cloud.givensolutio
urlhttps://storycentral.net9e50adb6107067ff0bab73307f5499b6 WhatsAppOB.exe Domains/IPs hxxps://storycentral[.]net hxxp://listofexoticplaces[.]com hxxps://monsoonconference

From the original article

10 min read at securelist.com

Mysterious Elephant is a highly active advanced persistent threat (APT) group that we at Kaspersky GReAT discovered in 2023. It has been consistently evolving and adapting its tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to stay under the radar.

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