FakeBat | |
Addittional names | EugenLoader, Eugenfest, PaykLoader, Festik, Payk_34 and M1rages |
Type of Malware | Loader (Dropper) |
Date of initial activity | 2017 |
Associated Groups | APOTHECARY SPIDER, Storm-1113 |
Motivation | Used to delivered other malwares |
Attack Vectors | FakeBat (EugenLoader) is packaged in Microsoft installers (MSI or MSIX) distributed via social engineering lures. It is most commonly delivered via malicious ads (malvertising) on Google. |
Targeted System | Microsoft Windows operating systems |
Overview
FakeBat (EugenLoader) is a type of malware loader packaged in Microsoft installers (MSI or MSIX) distributed via social engineering lures. It is most commonly delivered via malicious ads (malvertising) on Google. The often large installers conceal a malicious PowerShell script responsible for communicating with the malicious infrastructure and retrieving a follow-up payload. FakeBat is marketed using the handle “Eugenfest” on the Exploit hacker forum. The loader was also advertised on XSS forums under the pseudonym “Payk_34.” Eugenfest’s online activity can be traced to Russian-language carding and hacking forums dating back to 2017 under various aliases such as Festik, Payk_34, and M1rages (see appendix for list). The actor previously ran an eBay fraud shop at fest-bay[.]com, which was populated with stolen credentials obtained by brute force attacks against the service. Fest-Bay was promoted on various carding forums and Telegram channels.Targets
Primarily targets Microsoft Windows systems in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Tajikistan.
