Rover

S0090

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About this malware

Rover is malware suspected of being used for espionage purposes. It was used in 2015 in a targeted email sent to an Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan.

Techniques used10

Procedure examples10

TechniqueProcedure example
T1005
Data from Local System

Rover searches for files on local drives based on a predefined list of file extensions.

T1020
Automated Exfiltration

Rover automatically searches for files on local drives based on a predefined list of file extensions and sends them to the command and control server every 60 minutes. Rover also automatically sends keylogger files and screenshots to the C2 server on a regular timeframe.

T1025
Data from Removable Media

Rover searches for files on attached removable drives based on a predefined list of file extensions every five seconds.

T1056.001
Keylogging

Rover has keylogging functionality.

T1074.001
Local Data Staging

Rover copies files from removable drives to C:\system.

T1083
File and Directory Discovery

Rover automatically searches for files on local drives based on a predefined list of file extensions.

T1112
Modify Registry

Rover has functionality to remove Registry Run key persistence as a cleanup procedure.

T1113
Screen Capture

Rover takes screenshots of the compromised system's desktop and saves them to C:\system\screenshot.bmp for exfiltration every 60 minutes.

T1119
Automated Collection

Rover automatically collects files from the local system and removable drives based on a predefined list of file extensions on a regular timeframe.

T1547.001
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Rover persists by creating a Registry entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\.

Groups that use it0

None recorded.

Campaigns0

None recorded.

References1

  1. Palo Alto Rover Open source
    Ray, V., Hayashi, K. (2016, February 29). New Malware ‘Rover’ Targets Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

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