MirageFox Remote Access Trojan

MirageFox is a remote access trojan believed to be operated by the APT15 (AKA Ke3chang, Playful Dragon, Royal Group or Vixen Panda) advanced persistent threat group.

Threat ID:: CC-2508
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 21 June 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

MirageFox is a remote access trojan believed to be operated by the APT15 (AKA Ke3chang, Playful Dragon, Royal Group or Vixen Panda) advanced persistent threat group.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows - All versions

Threat details

It has been observed targeting engineering, financial and governmental organisations throughout Western Europe and the USA.

At the time of publication it is unclear how MirageFox is being distributed, although APT15 have historically used sophisticated phishing campaigns to deliver their malware.

Once installed, MirageFox initiates communications with its command and control infrastructure before sending system and user information. It will then await further commands from APT15.

Remediation advice

To prevent and detect a trojan infection, ensure that:

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails. All operating systems, anti-virus and other security products are kept up-to-date. All day-to-day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts. Strong password policies are in place. Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity. User accounts accessed from affected devices should be reset on a clean computer. Your organisation adopts a holistic all-round approach to Cyber Security as advocated by the 10 Steps to Cyber Security.

Type

Step

A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails.
All operating systems, anti-virus and other security products are kept up-to-date.
All day-to-day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts.
Strong password policies are in place.
Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity.
User accounts accessed from affected devices should be reset on a clean computer.
Your organisation adopts a holistic all-round approach to Cyber Security as advocated by the 10 Steps to Cyber Security.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:49 pm