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Pandora analysis (INV0027378237.7z) - Malicious attachment

Low
Published: Mon Aug 28 2023 (08/28/2023, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CIRCL
Vendor/Project: type
Product: osint

Description

Pandora analysis (INV0027378237.7z) - Malicious attachment

AI-Powered Analysis

AILast updated: 07/02/2025, 07:11:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

The provided information describes a security threat involving a malicious attachment named "INV0027378237.7z" analyzed under the Pandora campaign. This threat is categorized primarily as a spearphishing attack using a malicious attachment, which aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique T1566.001. The attachment is a compressed archive (.7z) that likely contains malware or a payload intended to compromise the target system upon extraction and execution. The campaign also involves network activity over commonly used ports (MITRE ATT&CK T1043), which suggests that the malware or payload may attempt to communicate with command and control (C2) servers or exfiltrate data using standard network ports to evade detection. The threat is classified with a low severity and a certainty level of 50%, indicating moderate confidence in the malicious nature of the attachment. No specific affected software versions or patches are identified, and there are no known exploits in the wild linked to this campaign. The analysis is based on open-source intelligence (OSINT) with a perpetual lifetime, meaning the information remains relevant over time. The threat level is rated as 3 on an unspecified scale, and the technical analysis score is 2, suggesting a relatively low but non-negligible risk. The lack of detailed indicators of compromise (IOCs) limits the ability to perform targeted detection or response. Overall, this threat represents a typical spearphishing vector leveraging malicious compressed attachments to deliver malware, with network communication over standard ports to maintain stealth and persistence.

Potential Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this threat could include initial compromise through spearphishing leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or lateral movement within networks. Given the use of commonly used ports for network activity, the malware could bypass some firewall rules and intrusion detection systems, increasing the risk of successful data exfiltration or command and control communication. Although the severity is low, spearphishing remains one of the most effective attack vectors, especially against organizations with less mature security awareness or insufficient email filtering. The potential impact on confidentiality is moderate if sensitive data is accessed or exfiltrated. Integrity and availability impacts are likely low unless the malware includes destructive payloads, which are not indicated here. The threat could disrupt business operations if the malware leads to further compromise or requires incident response efforts. European organizations in sectors with high exposure to spearphishing, such as finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, may face increased risk. The moderate certainty and low severity suggest that while the threat is not currently widespread or highly dangerous, it should not be ignored, especially as spearphishing campaigns can evolve rapidly.

Mitigation Recommendations

To mitigate this threat effectively, European organizations should implement targeted measures beyond generic advice: 1) Enhance email security by deploying advanced attachment sandboxing and content disarming technologies that can analyze and neutralize malicious compressed files like .7z archives before delivery to end users. 2) Conduct regular and scenario-based phishing awareness training focusing on identifying suspicious attachments and verifying unexpected emails, especially those containing compressed files with invoice-like names. 3) Implement strict network segmentation and egress filtering to monitor and restrict outbound traffic on commonly used ports, reducing the risk of malware communicating with C2 servers. 4) Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous behaviors associated with spearphishing payload execution and network communication patterns. 5) Maintain updated threat intelligence feeds and integrate them with security information and event management (SIEM) systems to detect emerging indicators related to this campaign. 6) Establish robust incident response procedures to quickly isolate and remediate infected hosts upon detection of suspicious activity. 7) Encourage multi-factor authentication (MFA) to limit the impact of credential compromise resulting from spearphishing.

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Technical Details

Threat Level
3
Analysis
2
Uuid
f33a2168-bea2-4b71-82ab-5e766c0a9227
Original Timestamp
1693208729

Indicators of Compromise

Domain

ValueDescriptionCopy
domainrex1010.duckdns.org

File

ValueDescriptionCopy
fileINV0027378237.7z

Size in-bytes

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size-in-bytes581791

Float

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float7.99916572661

Hash

ValueDescriptionCopy
hasha86cc9672c8c4fdf34fba38b7c63562b
hash1b254621918e9f35783c870d045e6bc0ed66696a
hashe8cdb541ecfffd85cd71fe64b08ed06728b7c14c4079a51b85b0032178338617
hashbc43460df406c322ffa65d30eded395a278316c53e2892b870dca3db62f5f91bf30b0b3e54d0084eaa8e4f770a96ca9a547ea84568eb209fbfa9f26ec8ece75e

Malware sample

ValueDescriptionCopy
malware-sampleINV0027378237.7z|a86cc9672c8c4fdf34fba38b7c63562b

Mime type

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mime-typeapplication/x-rar

Ssdeep

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ssdeep12288:AnTypEagRPxTZO6ce2gNTb0TjxEH1vfV6ZO2tdXpViQn/l:AnTsIFO6ce22TgTjGVvtH2tJn/l

Link

ValueDescriptionCopy
linkhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e8cdb541ecfffd85cd71fe64b08ed06728b7c14c4079a51b85b0032178338617
linkhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip_address/89.117.55.98

Text

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text31/56
text4/88

Ip

ValueDescriptionCopy
ip89.117.55.98

Threat ID: 682acdbebbaf20d303f0e665

Added to database: 5/19/2025, 6:20:46 AM

Last enriched: 7/2/2025, 7:11:49 AM

Last updated: 7/30/2025, 11:31:36 PM

Views: 13

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