{"id":4643,"date":"2022-05-17T23:24:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qadit.com\/blog\/?p=4643"},"modified":"2022-05-17T23:24:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:54:27","slug":"eternity-malware-offers-swiss-army-knife-of-cybercrime-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qadit.com\/blog\/eternity-malware-offers-swiss-army-knife-of-cybercrime-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Eternity malware\u2019 offers Swiss Army knife of cybercrime tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

A one-stop shop for data and crypto kleptomaniacs
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Malware that steals passwords<\/a>, cookies, and payment card data from web browsers is being sold via a Telegram channel and a Tor website, security researchers have discovered.<\/p>\n

Collectively named the \u2018Eternity Project\u2019 by its architects, the suite of malware already includes stealers, clippers, worms, miners, and ransomware, with a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) bot apparently under development.<\/p>\n

A Telegram channel provides information about forthcoming software updates and videos documenting the malware\u2019s functionality to around 500 subscribers.<\/p>\n

\u201cInterestingly, individuals who purchase the malware can utilize the Telegram Bot to build the binary,\u201d according to a blog post<\/a> by Cyble Research Labs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe TAs [threat actors] provide an option in the Telegram channel to customize the binary features, which provides an effective way to build binaries without any dependencies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Versatile<\/h3>\n

A Stealer module, which costs $260 for an annual subscription, also exfiltrates AutoFill data, tokens, history, and bookmarks from Chrome, Chromium, Firefox<\/a>, Edge, Opera, and more than 20 other browsers.<\/p>\n

Other data extracted from infected machine to the threat actor\u2019s Telegram bot are various system credentials, and cryptocurrency via a wide range of crypto-wallets and browser cryptocurrency extensions.<\/p>\n

Eternity ransomware, meanwhile, can encrypt documents, photos, and databases on disks, local shares, and USB drives on compromised machines.<\/p>\n

The ransomware<\/a> facility \u2013 the most expensive option at $490 \u2013 offers offline encryption, an encryption algorithm combining AES and RSA, and the option to set a time limit after which files cannot be decrypted.<\/p>\n

The Eternity worm, priced at $390, propagates through infected machines via local files and local network shares; Google Drive, OneDrive, and DropBox; and Discord, Telegram, and Python Interpreter.<\/p>\n

For $110, budding cybercrooks can harness clipper malware that supports multiple address formats for BTC, LTC, ZEC, and BCH, while a $90-a-year cryptocurrency<\/a> mining module offers silent Monero mining and automatic restarts.<\/p>\n

Cybercrime increase<\/h3>\n

Researchers suspect the developer behind the Eternity Project is repurposing code in the \u2018DynamicStealer\u2019 GitHub repository<\/a>, and have identified possible links with the threat actor behind the Jester Stealer malware<\/a> Cyble documented in February.<\/p>\n

Cyble Research Labs said it had recently \u201cobserved a significant increase in cybercrime through Telegram channels and cybercrime forums\u201d.<\/p>\n

Individuals and organizations are advised to protect themselves by installing reputable security software, enabling automatic software updates if practicable, regularly backing up data and keeping backups offline or on a separate network, and refraining from opening untrusted links and email attachments without verifying their authenticity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A one-stop shop for data and crypto kleptomaniacs Malware that steals passwords, cookies, and payment card data from web browsers is being sold via a Telegram channel and a Tor website, security researchers have discovered. Collectively named the \u2018Eternity Project\u2019 by its architects, the suite of malware already includes stealers, clippers, worms, miners, and ransomware, … <\/p>\n

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