Felipe Spyware

First observed in early 2019, Felipe is an spyware trojan focused on extracting personal and payment card information.

Threat ID:: CC-3116
Category:: Trojan, Spyware
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 26 June 2019 12:00 AM

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Summary

First observed in early 2019, Felipe is an spyware trojan focused on extracting personal and payment card information.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows - All versions

Threat details

At the time of publication, it is unclear how Felipe is delivered. When delivered Felipe will enumerate the affected system to determine if it has already been infected, before creating a hidden folder on the Desktop. It will then install four payloads to disable security services, maintain persistence and extract information.

Felipe uses process memory dumps to obtain raw user data, it then applies an algorithm to this data to identify payment card information as well as verify it is legitimate. This information is then sent to a command and control server using an Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) algorithm.

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	To prevent and detect an infection, ensure that: 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. Regular anti-virus and security scans are performed on your organisation’s estate. 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

To prevent and detect an infection, ensure that:

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.
Regular anti-virus and security scans are performed on your organisation’s estate.
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: 14 February 2020 2:47 pm