Analysis by: Ricardo III Valdez
ALIASES:

Trojan.OSX.Nukesped (IKARUS)

 PLATFORM:

MacOS

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 155,520 bytes
File Type: Mach-O
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 Aug 2023
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://{BLOCKED}stockwatch.net/%user%.jpg

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 18.654.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 24 Aug 2023
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 18.655.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 25 Aug 2023

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