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Melcoz

Melcoz is a banking trojan family built from the open source tool Remote Access PC. Melcoz was first observed in attacks in Brazil and since 2018 has spread to Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal.[1]

ID: S0530
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Type: MALWARE
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Platforms: Windows
Version: 1.0
Created: 10 November 2020
Last Modified: 22 December 2020
Enterprise Layer
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Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Enterprise T1185 Browser Session Hijacking

Melcoz can monitor the victim's browser for online banking sessions and display an overlay window to manipulate the session in the background.[1]
Enterprise T1115 Clipboard Data

Melcoz can monitor content saved to the clipboard.[1]
Enterprise T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter

Melcoz has been distributed through an AutoIt loader script.[1]
.005 Visual Basic

Melcoz can use VBS scripts to execute malicious DLLs.[1]
Enterprise T1555 .003 Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers

Melcoz has the ability to steal credentials from web browsers.[1]
Enterprise T1565 .002 Data Manipulation: Transmitted Data Manipulation

Melcoz can monitor the clipboard for cryptocurrency addresses and change the intended address to one controlled by the adversary.[1]
Enterprise T1574 .001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking

Melcoz can use DLL hijacking to bypass security controls.[1]
Enterprise T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer

Melcoz has the ability to download additional files to a compromised host.[1]
Enterprise T1027 .002 Obfuscated Files or Information: Software Packing

Melcoz has been packed with VMProtect and Themida.[1]
Enterprise T1566 .002 Phishing: Spearphishing Link

Melcoz has been spread through malicious links embedded in e-mails.[1]
Enterprise T1218 .007 System Binary Proxy Execution: Msiexec

Melcoz can use MSI files with embedded VBScript for execution.[1]
Enterprise T1204 .001 User Execution: Malicious Link

Melcoz has gained execution through victims opening malicious links.[1]

References

  1. GReAT. (2020, July 14). The Tetrade: Brazilian banking malware goes global. Retrieved November 9, 2020.