MVISION Insights: SUPERNOVA Malware
Technical Articles ID:
KB94752
Last Modified: 8/10/2021
Last Modified: 8/10/2021
MVISION Insights: SUPERNOVA Malware
Technical Articles ID:
KB94752
Last Modified: 8/10/2021 Environment
IMPORTANT: This Knowledge Base article discusses a specific threat that is being automatically tracked by MVISION Insights technology. The content is intended for use by MVISION Insights users, but is provided for general knowledge to all customers. Contact us for more information about MVISION Insights.
SummaryThe United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an updated analysis report concerning the SUPERNOVA webshell backdoor. The malicious software allowed a threat actor to inject C# source code, perform reconnaissance, conduct domain mapping, and steal sensitive data from the infected system. The adversary used U.S. based residential router IP addresses to connect to the victim's Pulse Secure VPN appliance. After the actor gained a foothold, they moved laterally to the organization's SolarWinds Orion appliance, installed SUPERNOVA, and then dumped and exfiltrated credentials from the server. The McAfee Enterprise ATR Team gathers and analyzes information from multiple open and closed sources before disseminating intelligence reports. This campaign was researched by CISA and shared publicly at: How to use this article:
This Knowledge Base article discusses a specific threat that is being tracked. The list of IOCs will change over time; check MVISION Insights for the latest IOCs. Campaign IOC
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Minimum set of Manual Rules to improve protection to block this campaign IMPORTANT: Always follow best practices when you enable new rules and signatures. When you implement new rules or signatures, always set them to Report mode first and check the alerts generated. Resolve any issues that arise and then set the rules to Block. This step mitigates against triggering false positives and allows you to refine your configuration. For more information, see KB87843 - List of and best practices for Endpoint Security Dynamic Application Containment rules. Endpoint Security - Advanced Threat Protection: Rule ID: 4 Use GTI file reputation to identify trusted or malicious files
Aggressive set of Manual Rules to improve protection to block this campaign IMPORTANT: Always follow best practices when you enable new rules and signatures. When you implement new rules or signatures, always set them to Report mode first and check the alerts generated. Resolve any issues that arise and then set the rules to Block. This step mitigates against triggering false positives and allows you to refine your configuration. For more information, see KB87843 - List of and best practices for Endpoint Security Dynamic Application Containment rules. Rule ID: 6011 Generic Application Invocation Protection Rule ID: 6010 Generic Application Hooking Protection Affected Products |
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