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Tuesday 17 February 2015

An analysis of reported Equation Group IP ranges and domains

There has been a lot of buzz this morning about "The Equation Group", a possible state actor involved in placing malware on hard disks [1] [2] [3] [4].

Securelist (in conjunction with Kaspersky) published a list of domains and IPs to do with this malware, but with very little information about where they were hosted. After all, if they a hosted in a shed next to the bus station in Tiraspol or some underground complex buried under Wutong Mountain, then it's a rather different proposition from some secretive organisation in Washington DC.

Securelist post a number of hardcoded IPs as well as some domain names. Kaspersky have sinkholed some of the domains, and I can see one other active sinkhole. At least one of the domains is parked. Some of the domains look like they are not in use.

The data I collected can be found here, but before you use any of it, I will explain in more detail so you can use it prudently.

There are several web hosts and networks involved, all over the world. Some seem to have a higher certainty of involvement than others. In most cases, the Equation Group have rented a bunch of servers with contiguous IP addresses (I call this the "Equation Range") which is the one that I recommend you monitor. Some web hosts have other suspect IP addresses in the same neighbourhood, but in order to keep things simple I am not going into that.

(Updated 18/2/15 to remove an OpenDNS sinkhole and add 41.222.35.70)

FLAG Telecom / Reliance Globalcom

62.216.152.64/28
80.77.2.160/27
80.77.4.0/26

Allegedly a partner of the NSA and GCHQ, these IP addresses appear to be in the UK, US and Egypt (I would doubt the accuracy of the WHOIS data for the last one). In addition to apparently hardcoded IPs, they also host:

team4heat.net
forgotten-deals.com
phoneysoap.com
cigape.net
mimicrice.com
charmedno1.com
functional-business.com
rehabretie.com
advancing-technology.com
crisptic01.net
tropiccritics.com
cribdare2no.com
following-technology.com
teatac4bath.com

Verizon

194.229.238.80/28
195.108.238.128/30
195.128.235.225/28
202.95.84.32/27
210.81.52.96/27
212.177.108.192/27

Another company with a long history with the NSA, these Verizon IPs are all located outside the United States, specfically the Netherlands, Singaporre, Japana and Italy. In addition to hardcoded IPs, they are hosting:

honarkhaneh.net
meevehdar.com
parskabab.com
ad-noise.net
ad-void.com
aynachatsrv.com
damavandkuh.com
fnlpic.com
monster-ads.net
nowruzbakher.com
sherkhundi.com
quickupdateserv.com
goodbizez.com
www.dt1blog.com
www.forboringbusinesses.com
timelywebsitehostesses.com
technicads.com
darakht.com
ghalibaft.com
adservicestats.com
downloadmpplayer.com
honarkhabar.com
techsupportpwr.com
webbizwild.com
zhalehziba.com

Global Telecom & Technology Americas Inc. / Cogent / PSInet

149.12.71.0/26

This Cogent customer has at least four different IPs hosting Equation Group servers. The following domains are hosted:

avidnewssource.com
rubi4edit.com
listennewsnetwork.com
unite3tubes.com

Colombia: Alfan Empaques Flexibles S.A. / Columbus Networks / IFX Networks / Terremark

64.76.82.48/28
190.242.96.208/28
190.60.202.0/28
190.60.202.0/28
190.60.202.0/28

The relationship between the US and Colombia is difficult, with the former spying on the latter extensively. Why there should be a cluster of servers in Colombia connected with this is a mystery. In addition to hardcoded IPs, the following domains are hosted in Colombia:

selective-business.com
technicalconsumerreports.com
technicaldigitalreporting.com
technology-revealed.com
melding-technology.com

Czech Republic: Master Internet / IT-PRO / 4D Praha

81.31.36.160/28
81.31.34.174
81.31.34.175
81.31.38.160/27

A group of three internet companies (possibly using the same infrastructure) also appear to be involved. All these IPs appear to be in the city of Brno, which is also home to the Czech National Cyber Security Center. Coincidence? The following domains can be found on Czech IPs in addition to hardcoded addresses:

islamicmarketing.net
noticiasftpsrv.com
coffeehausblog.com
platads.com
nickleplatedads.com
arabtechmessenger.net

Spain: Terremark / GTT Global Telecom

84.233.205.96/27
84.233.205.160/28
195.81.34.64/27
84.233.205.32/28
85.112.1.80/28


Terremark also provide hosting services for Equation in Colmbia, and of course Spain is a long-time ally of the United States and United Kingdom. Web sites hosted:

businessedgeadvance.com
business-made-fun.com
rampagegramar.com
unwashedsound.com
businessdealsblog.com
industry-deals.com
itemagic.net
posed2shade.com
slayinglance.com
rubiccrum.com
rubriccrumb.com

Netherlands: Tripartz-Atrato / IX Reach / Claranet / FiberRing

212.61.54.224/27
87.255.34.240/28
87.255.38.0/28
89.18.177.0/27
80.94.78.53
80.94.78.109

In addition to Verizon, four other Netherlands companies are hosting Equation Group servers. The Netherlands is another long-time ally of the US and UK.

arm2pie.com
businessdirectnessource.com
housedman.com
taking-technology.com
micraamber.net
charging-technology.com
brittlefilet.com
dowelsobject.com
speedynewsclips.com

Malaysia: Piradius NET

124.217.228.56/29
124.217.250.128/27
124.217.253.61
124.217.253.64/29

Often appearing to be a "go-to" company if you want to set up a Black Hat reseller, these domains and IPs look like they have been picked up as part of a commercial offering.

roshanavar.com
adsbizsimple.com
bazandegan.com
amazinggreentechshop.com
foroushi.net
technicserv.com
afkarehroshan.com
thesuperdeliciousnews.com
sherkatkonandeh.com
mashinkhabar.com

Other ranges and hosts

  • RACSA in Costa Rica hosts customerscreensavers.com and xlivehost.com on 196.40.84.8/29.
  • EasySpeed in Denmark hosts  quik-serv.com and goldadpremium.com on 82.103.134.48/30.
  • Cyber Cast International in Panama hosts havakhosh.com and toofanshadid.com on 200.115.174.254.
  • EM Technologies in Panama hosts technicupdate.com and rapidlyserv.com on 201.218.238.128/26.
  • INET in Thailand hosts globalnetworkanalys.com on 203.150.231.49 with an apparently hardcoded IP of 203.150.231.73 in use as well.
  • American Internet Services hosts suddenplot.com on 207.158.58.102.
  • GoDaddy hosts serv-load.com and wangluoruanjian.com on 97.74.104.208.
  • Quadranet / GZ Systems hosts fliteilex.com plus some other questionable domains on 67.215.237.104/29.
  • Vegas Linkup LLC hosts standardsandpraiserepurpose.com on 209.59.42.97.
  • Vox Telecom in South Africa hosts mysaltychocolateballs.com on 41.222.35.70 having previously hosted forboringbusinesses.com.
In all the following network blocks and IPs appear to be hosting servers connected to the Equation Group:

64.76.82.48/28
190.242.96.208/28
190.60.202.0/28
69.42.114.96/28
196.40.84.8/29
81.31.36.160/28
81.31.34.174
81.31.34.175
81.31.38.160/27
82.103.134.48/30
80.77.2.160/27
84.233.205.96/27
84.233.205.160/28
195.81.34.64/27
84.233.205.32/28
85.112.1.80/28
212.177.108.192/27
210.81.52.96/27
124.217.228.56/29
124.217.250.128/27
124.217.253.61
124.217.253.64/29
212.61.54.224/27
87.255.34.240/28
87.255.38.0/28
89.18.177.0/27
80.94.78.53
80.94.78.109
194.229.238.80/28
195.108.238.128/30
195.128.235.225/28
200.115.174.254
201.218.238.128/26
202.95.84.32/27
203.150.231.49
203.150.231.73
62.216.152.64/28
207.158.58.102
149.12.71.0/26
80.77.4.0/26
97.74.104.208
67.215.237.104/29
209.59.42.97
41.222.35.70

I recommend that you look at the data before you do drastic things with these IP ranges.

Now, I don't know for certain that this malware is a government actor, but the IP address indicate that whoever it is has a relationship with these companies (especially Verizon). That certainly feels like a state actor to me..

Wednesday 5 February 2014

"LloydsLink reference" spam comes with a malicious attachment

This fake Lloyds TSB spam comes with a malicous payload:

Date:      Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:38:29 +0100 [14:38:29 EST]
From:      GRP Lloydslink Tech [GRPLloydslinkTech@LLOYDSBANKING.COM]
Subject:      LloydsLink reference: 8255820 follow up email and actions to be taken


Lloyds TSB    
    Help

(New users may need to verify their email address)

If you do not see or cannot click / tap the Download attachment button:
Desktop Users:
   

You will be prompted to open (view) the file or save (download) it to your computer. For best results, save the file first, then open it.
Mobile Users:
   

Install the mobile application.

Protected by the Voltage SecureMail Cloud

SecureMail has a NEW LOOK to better support mobile devices!

Disclaimer: This email and any attachments are confidential and for the sole use of the recipients. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender.

Email Security Powered by Voltage IBE™

Copyright 2002-2014 Voltage Security, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lloyds Bank plc. Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales no. 2065. Telephone 0207626 1500

Bank of Scotland plc. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC327000.  Telephone: 08457 21 31 41

Cheltenham & Gloucester plc. Registered Office: Barnett Way, Gloucester GL4 3RL. Registered in England and Wales  2299428. Telephone: 0845 603 1637

Lloyds Bank plc, Bank of Scotland plc are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.

Cheltenham & Gloucester plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Cheltenham & Gloucester Savings is a division of Lloyds Bank plc.

HBOS plc. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC218813.

Lloyds Banking Group plc. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC95000. Telephone: 0131 225 4555

This e-mail (including any attachments) is private and confidential and may contain privileged material. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete it  (including any attachments) immediately. You must not copy, distribute, disclose or use any of the information in it or any attachments.

Telephone calls may be monitored or recorded.

The attachment is SecureMessage.zip which in turn contains a malicious executable SecureMessage.scr which has an icon that looks like Internet Explorer. Despire the .scr suffix, this file is a plain old .exe file and will execute if you double-click it (don't!).

VirusTotal detections are 11/51, and automated analysis between ThreatExpert, Malwr and Anubis show an attempted download from [donotclick]asianfarm.org/images/pdf.enc and [donotclick]ideasempurna.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pdf.enc with the following IPs being involved:

108.90.186.161 (AT&T, US)
111.90.133.246 (Piradius Net, Malaysia)
121.117.209.51 (NTT, Japan)
124.217.241.34 (Piradius Net, Malaysia)
174.103.25.199 (Time Warner Cable, US)

The .enc file is an encoded executable, explained in detail here. I haven't tried to decode it but obviously that too will be malicious.

Recommended blocklist:
asianfarm.org
ideasempurna.com.my
108.90.186.161
111.90.133.246
121.117.209.51
124.217.241.34
174.103.25.199

Monday 23 January 2012

Tylers Coffees (tylerscoffees.com) tastes of spam

Here's an annoying spam I have been getting lately:

From:      "Coffee News" [news.coffee@yahoo.com]
Subject:      Check out this coffee

       
Acid Free Coffee
A little cup of java can mean a big problem for stomachs. Acid levels in coffee, as well as impurities and resins, may wreak havoc on the digestive tract. Our customers with sensitive stomachs are relieved to learn that they can still continue enjoying a great cup of coffee whenever they want.

Benefits of an acid free coffee are tooth enamel is protected and teeth are stronger leading to fewer cavities.
    for $5
      
Where it Comes From


The Finest hand-picked Arabica beans are shipped from South America to our roasting factory in Arizona.We use Swiss Water Based Process to decaffeinate our Arabica coffee beans
Read more
How We Make It
       
We use a “Z-Roasting” process that optimizes the time the coffee beans are cooked; the result is high levels of caffeine and free of acid. Benefits of an acid free coffee are tooth enamel is protected and teeth are stronger leading to fewer cavities.
Read more
Regular vs. Decaf
       
Regular: Rockets you forward with level of caffeine that exceeds most other coffee brands.

Decaf: Same great taste as the regular coffee minus the rocket energy, so that you can finally take that sleep you deserve.

Either way - you will LOVE IT !!

Read more

If you want us to take you off our mailing list, please click on the link below
Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe here.

I've seen this several times, to begin with they were trying to use tinyurl.com to mask their URL, but they're pretty good at terminating spammers.

Subsequent runs use the domain justcoffee-noacid.com in the emails. Although the domain has anonymous WHOIS details, it's notable that the spammer is using Piradius Net, a black hat web host from Malaysia as a host. We've seen these guys before.

justcoffee-noacid.com has a miminal amount of content, and depending on which link you click through, you either get redirected to tylerscoffees.com or you get a spammy page tempting you to click through.

In all cases the spam comes through 118.123.6.123  in China.

tylerscoffees.com is a website belonging to Tylers Coffee, a firm in Arizona.

The domain is registered to:

      ornsteins, ian  ian@innovativeformulations.com
      1810 s 6th ave
      tucson, Arizona 85713
      United States
      (520) 628-1553      Fax -- (520) 628-1580

The company seems to be legitimate (although personally I have doubts about their claims over "acidic coffee"), but it looks like someone has decided to try some web site promotion without fully checking what was being done. Spamming out from China via a black hat host in Malaysia is one very easy way to damage your brand..

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Piradius.Net / Adobe Zero-Day threat

Another good reason not to have Adobe Reader on your PC - the ISC is reporting yet another zero-day threat being exploited by the bad guys, using the domain foruminspace.com.

And guess who is hosting it.. yes, our old friends at Piradius.net, going to show just how dark grey their hat is and demonstrating another very good reason to block 124.217.224.0 - 124.217.255.255.

Tuesday 13 October 2009

Piradius.net running Zbot infrastructure servers

Piradius.net appears to be up to its dark grey hat antics again with a server at 124.217.251.179 which is providing services to the current run of Zbot trojans, as seen (for example) with this recent ThreatExpert report.

Robtex reports the the server is also being used as the NS for a number of Zbot related domains, notably x2dns.ru, cedns.ru, updata-1.com, admin-systems.com, db-1.net, upd01.net, ssl-updates.net and several others connected with this spam run. 124.217.251.179 is also the download server for various Zbot components.

Although Piradius.net probably has many legitimate customers (primarily from Malaysia, Thailand and South-East Asia), it seems to have a lot of bad ones too (including Yohost.org). Prudent network administrators may want to consider blocking 124.217.224.0 - 124.217.255.255 which will probably not cause too many problems.